Characters
Who is the tomboy character in To Kill A Mockingbird?
Jean Louise ‘Scout’ Finch
Who supports Scout in being whoever she wants to be in To Kill A Mockingbird?
Atticus, Jem, And Calpurnia (Possibly Dill)
“I was not so sure, but Jem told me I was being a girl, that girls always imagined things, that's why other people hated them so, and if I started behaving like one I could just go off and find some to play with.”
Who says this?
Scout
How does the people of Maycomb see Scout?
They see her as who she is.
What male characters have we seen that try to act masculine? (Multiple choice)
Mr. Cunningham
Jem
Dill
Atticus Finch
Bob Ewell
Tom Robinson
Etc.
How does Scout perceive Jem being responsible?
She thinks he’s acting like a girl for doing this.
"Scout, I'm tellin' you for the last time, shut your trap or go home—I declare to the Lord you're gettin' more like a girl every day!"
Who says this quote?
Dill
Why is Scout expected to wear a dress to school?
It was expected of women to wear a dress to school back then to look nice and look ladylike.
What female characters do we see that act very feminine? (Multiple choice)
Calpurnia
Miss Maudie
Miss Caroline
Aunt Alexandra
Mayella Ewell
Mrs. Radley
Mrs. Robinson
Etc.
Give an example on how Miss Maudie being a woman could affect the footwashers going for her.
She could be seen as weak without a man and seen as an easy target for them.
Who tells Scout to be more ladylike?
Aunt Alexandra
How does Scout defy how women are seen?
She is a tomboy and doesn’t bend herself to be act others want her to act.
What characters could be against gender swapping?
The Ewells
Aunt Alexandra
Who influences Jem to be in a masculine manner?
Dill and Atticus
"Don't pay any attention to her, just hold your head high and be a gentleman."
Who says this?
Jem
How does Calpurnia show how a woman acted back then?
She cleaned the house
She watched after Jem and Scout
She prepared the food for the household
In what way does Mayella being a female affect the outcome of the trial?
She broke down easily which could be an uncomfortable situation showing to the jury that she may be telling the truth.
In what way does Scout being a tomboy affect how she could be like a Mockingbird?
People are against her being a tomboy even though she’s doing nothing against them in any way just like shooting down a mockingbird even though they just sing for people.
“I guess it's to protect our frail ladies from sordid cases like Tom's. Besides, I doubt if we'd ever get a complete case tried - the ladies'd be interrupting to ask questions.”
Who says this?
Atticus
In what different ways does Scout try to act like a boy?
She gets into fights.
She wears overalls.
She doesn’t hang out with other girls of her age.
She acts the same way as Jem and Dill.