Narrator of the story. The story takes place from the time they are 6 to 9, but they tell the story as an adult.
Scout
100
Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!" What kind of irony is this?
Verbal irony
100
"You’ll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart." This is an example of which ethos, pathos, or logos?
Pathos
100
Identify the speaker. Then, explain the meaning of the quotation. "Let the dead bury the dead, Mr. Finch. Let the dead bury the dead."
Heck Tate. Bob Ewell is responsible for the death of Tom. Now, Bob Ewell is dead. It's time to let everything go.
100
How did Heck Tate and Atticus cover up the fact that Boo Radley killed Bob Ewell?
By stating Bob Ewell fell on his knife.
200
Maycomb attorney and state legislative representative who is assigned to represent Tom Robinson. This person is a single parent to two children: Jem and Scout.
Atticus
200
“I had never thought about it, but summer was Dill by the fish pool smoking string, Dill’s eyes alive with complicated plans to make Boo Radley emerge.." What is this?
Metaphor
200
"If his years as a Marine taught him anything, it’s that caution is the best policy in this sort of situation." This is an example of ethos, logos, or pathos?
Ethos
200
"Well, it'd be sort of like shooting a mockingbird, wouldn't it?"
Scout Finch says this to Atticus at the end of the novel. She is talking about letting the town know that Boo Radley saved the children from Bob Ewell. It would destroy the life he created for himself, and he didn't do anything to deserve it.
200
Evaluate why a jury of white, male farmers negatively impacted Tom's trial.
They saw only his race, and to them, his race was an immediate sign of guilt.
300
The mysterious neighbor who piques the children's interest. They've never seen him and make a game of trying to get him to come outside.
Boo Radley
300
As an audience member, you realize that if a character walks into an abandoned warehouse, chances are a killer is waiting... but because you are a member of the audience you cannot disclose the information to the character. What kind of irony is this?
Dramatic irony
300
"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut." This is an example of ethos, logos, or pathos?
Logos
300
"Stand up, Miss Jean Louise. Your father's passing."
Reverend Sykes says this to Scout at the conclusion of the trial when Atticus is leaving the court room. He says this to her to suggest they must show respect to Atticus for supporting one of the important members of their community.
300
How does Atticus suggest Bob Ewell is the one who actually beats Mayella?
He demonstrates that Mayella was most likely hit by a left-handed person, since her right eye is bruised. He has Bob Ewell write to show that Bob is left-handed.
400
This character threatens three characters in the book: Helen Robinson, Judge Taylor, and Atticus Finch. He also spits in Mr. Finch's face. He dies from a stab wound.
Bob Ewell
400
"The house was the same, droopy and sick, but as we stared down the street we thought we saw an inside shutter move. Flick. A tiny, almost invisible movement and the house was still” (Lee 15). What is this?
Personification
400
“I’ve been a police officer for nine years. I’ve seen countless murder scenes, assisted detectives in tracking down criminals, and put countless delinquents behind bars. You can trust me to find this assailant on my own.” Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?
Ethos
400
"You can pet him, Mr. Arthur, he's asleep. You couldn't if he was awake, though, he wouldn't let you...." "Go ahead..."
Scout says this to Boo Radley when they were looking at Jem resting.
400
Who or what is the Gray Ghost supposed to symbolize?
Boo Radley
500
This character struggles to remember the exact details from the night of the rape. After thinking very hard, he is able to tell Atticus that Mayella had a black eye on her right side.
Heck Tate
500
A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets. What type of irony is this?
Situational irony
500
"It’s a matter of common sense that people deserve to be treated equally. The Constitution calls it ‘self-evident.’ Why, then, should I have been denied a seat because of my disability?" Is this ethos, logos, or pathos?
Logos
500
"Most people are [nice], Scout, when you finally see them."
Atticus says this at the end of the novel to Scout, after she realizes Boo Radley was a nice man. He implies that what is often heard about other people is incorrect. That people are good more often than the negative rumors about them are true.
500
Why does Tom Robinson's statement, "I felt bad for [Mayella]," makes everyone in the courtroom uncomfortable.
Tom is implies Mayella, a white woman, was in a worse situation than he was as a black man in the South.