Background Info
What region of the U.S. does the story take place?
The south
The main character of To Kill a Mockingbird
Who is Scout Finch?
Match the following description to one of the families in the novel.
No mother, Fairly well-off, children are raised to converse with adults.
Who is the Finch family?
to make an unpleasant feeling less intense
argument over small, unimportant things
What is a quibble?
What era does the story take place in?
The 1930s or Great Depression Era
The main character's older brother
Who is Jem Finch?
Match the following description to one of the families in the novel.
No mother, lazy father, poor, unwashed, children skip school
Who is the Ewell family?
to show feelings of superiority/ be patronizing
What is condescend?
fierce, destructive attack
What is an onslaught?
The name of the town and state the story takes place in?
What is Maycomb, Alabama?
The father of Jem and Scout
Who is Atticus Finch?
Match the following description to one of the families in the novel.
Fairly well-off, adult children, secluded, never have visitors
Who is the Radley family?
strong disapproval, usually for moral reasons
What is disapprobation?
filled with or likely to result in something unpleasant
What is fraught?
The author of To Kill a Mockingbird
The character who causes the kids to be scared of a neighboring home
Who is Boo Radley?
Daily Double!
Name Scout's first teacher. Describe her teaching style. Cite something specific she did that demonstrates her teaching style.
Miss Caroline
Possible answers- strict/inexperienced
- tried to offer money to a Cunningham
- made Scout stand in the corner
- shrieked over a "cootie" in a boy's hair
- Sent a Ewell home for being unclean
benign
What is gentle, kind or harmless?
Entailment
What is "filled with or likely to result in something unpleasant?"
The year To Kill a Mockingbird was published.
What is 1960?
The lady who cares for the Finch Family
Who is Calpurnia?
Match the following description to one of the families in the novel.
Very poor, hard working, children are raised to converse with adults
Who are the Cunningham's?
melancholy
What is a deep pensive, sadness?
a sternly critical or censorious remark or instruction
What is stricture?