Vocabulary
Characters
Background Information
Atticus
Misc.
100
Define consent.
Permission or agreement
100
Whose real name is Jean Louise Finch?
Scout
100
Who was the narrator of the novel?
Scout
100
Who was Atticus?
The lawyer defending Tom Robinson, and Scout and Jem's father
100
What were the items found in the tree?
Gum and pennies
200
Define libel.
A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation, a written defamation.
200
Who cried over the guilty verdict?
Jem
200
What was the point of view of the novel?
First person
200
How does Atticus convince Scout to keep going to school?
He tells her they will still read together every night.
200
After listening to Mayella’s testimony, what can you assume about her relationship with her father?
Her father is abusive
300
Define impertinence.
Lack of respect.
300
Who takes Scout and Jem to her church?
Calpurnia
300
Where was the setting in the novel?
Maycomb, Alabama
300
What was Atticus’s advice to his children before judging someone?
To walk a mile in his shoes, to get inside their skin and walk around in it, and to see things from their point of view.
300
How do the kids try to communicate with Boo Radley?
A pole at the end of a fishing pole that they put up to the window.
400
Define aberration.
A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is welcome.
400
Who is the nosy gossipy neighbor?
Miss Stephanie
400
When did the story take place?
1930s
400
What reason does Atticus give the kids for defending Tom Robinson?
He said that he wouldn't be able to tell them what to do anymore if he didn't.
400
Why does Nathan Radley say he is filling the knothole?
He says the tree is dying
500
Define duress.
Making someone do something against their will through the use of threats or violence
500
Who is described as the "towns phantom"
Boo Radley
500
When was the time period in the novel?
The Great Depression
500
What does Atticus say every mob is made of?
People you know
500
What was the sound that Scout hears when she rolls up to the Radley yard in the tire?
She hears someone laughing
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