To Kill a Mockingbird Review

Characterization

100

Atticus does this for a living.

What is a lawyer?

200

Scout knows how to do this and gets in trouble.

What is reading and writing?

300

Tom has this disability.

What is a missing arm?

400

Name two details about Boo Radley as Jem describes him in chapter 1.

Possible answers: 

6 and a half feet tall
Drools
Big scar on his face
Blood-stained hands
Yellow rotten teeth

500

Scout thinks Mayella is lonely for these reasons.

Possible correct responses:

Doesn't have any friends
Not accepted by white or black people
Never went to school

Theme

100

This character is often used to develop themes of femininity.

Who is Aunt Alexandra?

200

The theme of prejudice is first introduced with this character.

Who is Boo Radley?

300

This is the first act of courage which sets up the theme of courage in the novel.

What is Jem touching the Radley House?

400

In chapter 2, we learn that many children in Maycomb have repeated the first grade. It shows that the citizens of Maycomb don't take this very seriously.

What is education?

500

Tell me a way the audience knows Scout is growing up.

Possible correct answers

Having empathy

Leaving Boo alone
Spending more time with Miss Maudie

Plot

100

When it snows in Maycomb for the first time since the previous century, this happens in the middle of the night.

What is Miss Maudie's house fire?

200

Jem does this when Mrs. Dubose insults Atticus.

What is destroying her garden?

300

Scout, Jem, and Dill do this in the middle of the night.

What is sneaking over to the Radley House?

400

Scout beats up this character in chapter 9.

ONE OF TWO:

Who is Francis?
Who is Cecil Jacobs?

500

Atticus is doing this for half of the book.

What is defending Tom Robinson?

Setting

100

Dill is from this place.

What is Meridian?

200

The Ewells live here.

What is behind the town dump?

300

The children refuse to go anywhere near this house.

What is the Radley Place?

400

Scout goes for one day and never wants to go to this place again.

What is school?

500

Tell me a way that Scout described Maycomb County.

POSSIBLE CORRECT ANSWERS

- Tired
- Hot
- Slow

Historical Context

100

Maycomb County is based on this real life place.

What is Monroeville?

200

Dill is based on this real life friend of Harper Lee's.

Who is Truman Capote?

300

"The Cunninghams are farmers. The crash hit them the hardest." What crash is Atticus talking about?

POSSIBLE CORRECT ANSWERS
- Stock Market Crash
- Great Depression

400

Who was not allowed to sit on a jury?

POSSIBLE CORRECT ANSWERS?
- Black people
- women

500

This is the reason that Tom was accused of a terrible crime.

What is Jim Crow?