Characters
Character Traits
Important Events
Names and Numbers
Miscellaneous
100
This character is the narrator of the novel.
Scout
100
isolated, crazy, never steps foot outside.
Boo Radley
100
What does Miss Caroline tell Scout to stop doing?
Miss Caroline tells Scout to stop reading at home (with her father) because she feels Scout is too educated.
100
How old are Scout and Jem at the beginning of the novel?
6 and 10 respectively
100
In what town and state does the story take place?
Maycomb, Alabama
200
This character is Scout's brother.
Jem
200
his son drove a pair of scissors into his leg
Mr. (Nathan) Radley
200
What is Scout doing to Walter at the beginning of chapter three?
She is beating him up/fighting him/digging his nose into the ground.
200
How old is Dill when Scout and Jem meet him for the first time?
7 years old
200
Who is the author of the book?
Harper Lee
300
This character is Scout's father and a lawyer.
Atticus Finch.
300
poor, classmate of Scout, cannot afford lunch money
Walter Cunningham
300
What does Calpurnia do to Scout when she laughs at Walter for pouring syrup all over his food?
She calls Scout into the kitchen and disciplines her/tells her not to disrespect visitors/make fun of other people who are not like them (the Finches).
300
Where is Dill from?
Meridian, Mississippi
300
Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Scout
400
This character comes to visit Maycomb every summer.
Dill
400
teacher, strict, unaware of her surroundings
Miss Caroline
400
What game do Jem, Scout and Dill play when Dill returns to Maycomb for the summer?
Boo Radley
400
What does Jem call "somebody who can't get to heaven"? ("just wallows around on lonesome roads an' if you walk through him, when you die you'll be one too, an' you'll go around at night suckin' people's breath")
A "Hot Steam"
400
What is Scout's real name?
Jean Louise Finch
500
This character is the Finch's cook and maid.
Calpurnia
500
widow, has a talent for gardening and baking cakes
Miss Maudie Atkinson
500
What did Scout hear when she rolled into the Radley yard?
She heard laughter coming from inside the house (presumably Boo Radley laughing)
500
At the beginning of chapter one, how old does Scout say Jem is when he hurt himself?
13 years old
500
What is Dill's real name?
Charles Baker Harris
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