Chapter 1
What is the setting of To Kill A Mockingbird? You must give me the time and place (town) name.
1930s (1933-1935) Maycomb, Alabama
What is the name of Scout's teacher?
Miss Caroline
What does Walter Cunningham do to his lunch?
He pours syrup/molasses on it.
What does Scout hear after the "tire incident"?
She hears someone laughing from inside the Radley house.
Which neighbor enjoys baking and gardening?
Miss Maudie Atkinson
Who is our narrator?
Why doesn't Jem want Scout to talk to him at school?
He is afraid she will embarrass him.
Why is Burris Ewell "sent home" from school?
Miss Caroline finds a "cootie" in his hair.
What made-up game do the children play?
"The Radley Game"
Fill in the blanks: "...sometimes the ___ in the hand of one man is worse than a ___ ___ in the hand of- oh, of your father."
Bible / whiskey (bottle)
What does Atticus do for a living?
Lawyer
Why is Miss Caroline upset with Scout on the first day of school?
Scout already knows how to read.
How does Atticus view Calpurnia?
His family would not be able to operate without her and greatly respects her.
What two items are found in the tree in this chapter?
Two pieces of gum and two pennies.
What are Dill and Jem trying to give Boo Radley?
A note (to come out sometimes, reveal what he does all day, explain that the children won't hurt him, and an offer to buy ice cream)
What is Charles Baker Harris' nickname?
Dill
Why doesn't Walter Cunningham take the lunch money Miss Caroline offers?
The Cunninghams do not take anything they cannot pay back.
How do Maycomb officials "bend the rules" for the Ewell family?
The Ewell children are not required to go to school and/or the Ewells are allowed out of season.
How much time has passed between Chapter 3 and Chapter 4?
One year.
Scout says, "Dill Harris could tell the biggest ones I ever heard." What is she referring to?
Lies
What is Boo Radley's real name?
Arthur
An entailment, as Scout understands it, is essentially a method of paying for a service over time with something other than money.
What compromise does Atticus offer Scout at the end of the chapter?
If she continues to go to school, Atticus will continue reading to her.
What does Scout's attitude about the school system tell us about adults?
Adults don't always know what they're doing.
Why is Atticus upset with the children at the end of Chapter 5?
Atticus wants the children to stop messing with the Radleys, as they have a right to privacy.