Allusions
The Movie Dill claims to watch in the first chapter.
What is Dracula?
Scout's love interest.
Who is Dill?
Jem goes to touch the Radley House after being dared.
What is courage?
Having or exhibiting hatred.
What is malevolent?
Jem's punishment for destroying camellias.
What is reading to Mrs. Dubose for one month?
A system for organizing books in libraries.
What is the Dewey Decimal System?
Jem's and Scout's Uncle .
Who is Uncle Jack?
Boundaries of Scout and Jem.
What is within the calling distance of Calpurnia?
State of calm, peacefulness, serenity.
What is tranquility?
Nickname for Atticus.
Who is Ol' One Shot?
A large block of basalt inscribed with a report of a decree passed in 196 BC.
What is Rosetta Stone?
The character that established Finch's Landing.
Who is Simon Finch?
After Jem ruins Mrs. Dubose's garden and is punished, Attcius says a reassuring statement to Scout.
What is "when to worry"?
Compassionate; incapable of causing harm.
What is benign?
Francis receives these for Christmas.
What are knee-pants, a red leather booksack, five shirts, an untied bow tie? (naming two or more counts)
A reference to Stonewall Jackson.
What is Ol' Blue Light?
Uncle Jack's cat.
Who is Rose Aylmer?
Adults don't have hiding places.
What is "secrets and hypocrisies"?
Inclined to make trouble; unruly.
What is fractious?
Something Scout shooting at.
What is Ms. Maudie's rear end?
A famous collection of Greek myths.
What is Bullfinch?
Tim Johnson's owner.
Who is Harry Johnson?
Scout gets in a conflict with her teacher on the first day of school and Atticus explains how she needs to learn to take things from another perspective.
What is growing up?
Spotlessly clean and fresh.
What is unsullied?
Time Jem was walking like Egyptians.
When was Jem's 6th grade year?