Characters
This character is the narrator of the story
Who is Scout or Jean Louise?
This is the setting of the story (Two Parts)
What is Maycomb, Alabama in the early 1930s?
This woman's house catches on fire
Who is Miss Maudie?
Identify who said this quote AND it's meaning
"Stand up, Miss Jean Louise. Your father's passing."
Reverend Sykes—They are paying respect to Atticus when he leaves the courthouse after the verdict
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. Finally, Atticus suggests, in his closing statements, that Tom is not guilty, but someone in the courtroom is.
This character is Scout's brother
Who is Jem?
This person is the author of the book.
Who is Harper Lee?
This person puts a blanket around Scout's shoulders
Who is Boo?
Identify who said this quote AND explain it
“Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing.”
Scout says this—she is referring to when she thought she wasn't going to be allowed to read anymore and how she really loves it. We don't think about how much we enjoy something we love until we might not get to do it again.
Describe what happened at the end of the novel involving Mr. Ewell.
Mr. Ewell attacked Jem and Scout on their way home. Boo came out and saved them. Bob Ewell died.
This character is Scout's father and also a lawyer
Who is Atticus?
This person is the protagonist of the story
Who is Scout?
Why does Atticus take on the Tom Robinson case?
He believes it's the right thing to do.
Identify who said this AND explain it
"Most people are [nice], Scout, when you finally see them."
Atticus says this to Scout when she finally realizes that Boo is 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.
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.
This character comes to visit every summer and is around Scout's age
Who is Dill or Charles Baker Harris?
This is Scout's real name
Who is Jean Louise?
This is the game that Scout, Jem, and Dill play when Dill returns for the summer
What is Boo Radley?
Identify who said this AND explain it
"Secretly, Miss finch, I'm not much of a drinker, but you see they could never, never understand that I live like I do because that's the way I want to live."
Dolphus Raymond says this to Scout. He implies that he doesn't drink but only pretends to. It is the only way people can make sense of his choices to associate with the black community rather than the white community.
Explain why Calpurnia uses dialect and talks "more like a black person" around Lula at First Purchase Church.
Calpurnia wouldn't be taken seriously if she talked the way she did at the Finches'. She is trying to fit in and show that she is still loyal to her people while defending herself, the Finches, and her choices.
This character is the Finch's cook
Who is Cal or Calpurnia?
This person was the President of the United States at the time the events of the story occur?
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This is the reason Miss Maudie says, "it's a sin to kill a mockingbird"
What is they just play beautiful music? (some answers may vary in detail)
Identify who said this quote AND explain it
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view--until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”
Atticus says this--He wants his children to consider things from other peoples point of view. Don't jump to conclusions unless you've been in that situation.
Describe why Tom Robinson's statement, "I felt bad for [Mayella]," makes everyone in the courtroom uncomfortable.
With this statement, Tom is implying that Mayella, a white woman, was in a worse situation than he was as a black man in the South. However, based on racial implications, this was not believed to be true. Tom was assumed, by the audience in the courtroom, to be challenging the structure and beliefs of the town.