The Trial
Characters
Literary Devices
Scout, Jem, & Dill
Race
100
Atticus made Bob Ewell sign his name for this reason.
What is Atticus wanted to see what was Bob Ewell's dominate hand?
100
This man is on trail for raping and beating a white woman.
Who is Tom Robinson?
100
One of the three main elements of a story - time and place
What is setting?
100
Reverend Sykes tells Jem the trial is "not polite" for little young ladies to hear for this reason.
What is Scout is listening to trail?
100
The jury took a few hours to come up with Tom's verdict.
What is this may be the beginning of people thinking about equality?
200
Mayella asks Atticus what he means when he asks her this question.
What is how Mayella responds when Atticus asks her if she loves her father?
200
This person tells Atticus the children were missing and he discovers them in the courtroom.
Who is Calpurnia?
200
Reference to something or someone famous - is a type of imagery like similes, metaphors, and personification.
What is allusion?
200
Jem cries because he is angry and doesn't understand how the jury could do that.
What is Jem's reaction to the jury's verdict?
200
Miss Maudie believes that Judge Taylor appointing Atticus as Tom's attorney was no accident for this reason.
What is Miss Maudie believes the town is taking baby steps towards equality?
300
Mayella does not like him or understand him.
What is what Mayella thinks of Atticus?
300
This man spits in Atticus's face and threatens to kill him which causes Atticus to wipe his face and say he's too old to fight.
Who is Robert Ewell?
300
Phrases with meanings that do not fit exactly the definitions of the words in them.
What are idioms?
300
Reverend Sykes makes Scout stand for this reason.
What is her father is passing?
300
Atticus is discussing the outcome of the trial with Jem. He explains that "they're ugly, but those are the facts of life."
What is when it's a white man's word against a black man's, the white man always wins?
400
Mayella was beaten by someone left-handed and Tom's left hand is crippled.
What is why Atticus thinks Tom Robinson could not have beaten Mayella?
400
This person cries because Mr. Gilmer is not treating Tom Robinson with respect.
Who is Dill?
400
A life lesson, meaning, moral, or message about life or human nature that is communicated by a literary work - what the story teaches readers.
What is theme?
400
Dill takes a drink from this man's bottle and discovers that it is just cola, not whiskey.
Who is Mr. Dolphus Raymond?
400
The Negro people in the balcony all stand to honor Atticus as he is walking out of the courtroom door.
What is they are proud that Atticus did his best?
500
Tom Robinson said he helped Mayella because he felt sorry for her.
What is Tom Robinson's big mistake during his testimony?
500
The judge trying the Tom Robinson case.
Who is Judge Taylor?
500
An object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant
What is a symbol?
500
Aunt Alexandra refuses to allow Walter Cunningham to visit Jem and Scout for this reason.
What is Aunt Alexandra believes Walter Cunningham is trash?
500
Finish the quote: "As you grow older, you'll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don't you forget it - whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is..."
What is trash?
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