Characters
Who is Jean Louise "Scout" Finch?
"Here's a quarter. Go and eat downtown. You can pay me back tomorrow."
Who is Miss Caroline?
to influence or persuade someone to do something
What is induce?
What is that Miss Caroline is shaming Walter by offering him lunch money.
He decides to represent Tom Robinson even if it means losing the respect of his neighbors.
He loses his pants the Radley's fence only to find them later, folded and sloppily mended.
Who is Jeremy "Jem" Finch?
"This time we aren't fighting the Yankees, we're fighting our friends. But remember this, not matter how bitter things get, they're still our friends and this is still our home."
Who is Atticus Finch?
comparable; similar, however unrelated
What is analogous?
Jem and Scout make on of these, which looks just like Mr. Avery.
What is a snowman?
The Finches' cook, and a second mother to Jem and Scout after their own mother's death.
Who is Calpurnia?
This character lies about his family to Scout and Jem.
Who is Charles Baker Harris (aka Dill)?
"Arthur Radley just stays in the house, that's all. Wouldn't you stay in the house if you didn't want to come out?
Who is Miss Maudie Atkinson?
the physical characteristics of someone's face
What are lineaments?
Boo Radley is rumored to have done this to his father.
What is stabbed [him] in the leg with scissors?
This character leaves small gifts for Scout and Jem in the knothole of the tree on his family's property.
Who is Arthur "Boo" Radley?
She continues to have a positive outlook even after her house burns down.
Who is Miss Maudie Atkinson?
"Grandma says [Dill] hasn't got a home--he just gets passed around from relative to relative, and Miss Rachel keeps him in the summer"
Who is Francis?
foul or offensive language
What is invective?
According to Jem, these are souls of people who can't get to heaven, so they wander around on Earth sucking out people's breath.
What is a hot steam?
She frequently criticizes Atticus for raising Scout to be unladylike by her own traditional standards.
Who is Aunt Alexandra?
Comes to school on the first of school and then doesn't show up for the reset of the school year; comes from the poorest family in Maycomb
Who is Burris Ewell?
"Hasn't snowed in Maycomb since Appomattox. It's bad children like you makes the seasons change."
Who is Mr. Avery?
unruly; out of control
What is obstreperous?
Among other things, Boo Radley leaves these in the tree, which lets Scout and Jem know that all of the knothole gifts are for them.
What are soap carvings that resemble Scout and Jem?
Who is Uncle Jack?