Jaxon Truesdale
How does the time of the story affect the Cunninghams?
Clue: The Cunninghams were farmers.
The Great Depression resulted in many jobs being lost.
What is the meaning of "He head seen the light."
Clue: Religion
He has become religious.
On the days that Jem carried his fathers watch, he "walked on eggs." What does walking on eggs mean?
He had to walk carefully to not break it.
What characteristics describe Jem?
Clue: Jem changes throughout the story, think about the entire story.
Brave, curious, understanding, noble and reckless.
(If you get one of the answers you get it right)
Define murmuring. (Jaxon Truesdale)
Clue: "With one phase he has turned happy picknickers into a sulky, tense, murmuring crowd..."
Soft whispers, or a low sound.
How does Dill make his return in the story?
Clue: He ran away then took what to Maycomb?
Answer: He left by train as his parents weren't giving him attention.
What did other people do the Finch family after Atticus decided to defend an innocent black man?
Clue: The town they lived in was very racist.
They threatened to hang his client and they wanted to call them names.
"We decided that it would be best for you to have some feminine influence." What is Aunt Alexandra trying to impose on Scout.
Feminine/Woman-like traits.
Scout gets into many fights in chapter 9, one at school with Cecil and another fight with Francis. Where did the fight with Francis take place?
Clue: Uncle Jack spanked Scout after the fight.
At Finch's landing where Atticus's sister lives.
Define the meaning of "alleged" (Carter Colin)
Clue: The Haverfords had dispatched Maycomb's leading blacksmith in a misunderstanding arising from the alleged wrongful detention of a mare, were imprudent...
Answer: Declared but not proved
Atticus wanted to teach Jem a lesson by making him read for Mrs. Dubose. What did he want to teach him?
Clue: A gun isn't a sign of what?
He wanted to show Jem what true courage is.
What can you assume from Atticus's actions from when he never abandoned his client?
Clue: What are the qualities of a persistent person.
He was bold, just and right. He never stopped because he knew he was doing the right thing.
What did Jem and Scout think Boo looked like at first?
They thought he was six and half feet tall with a long jagged scar across his face with rotten yellow teeth.
What characteristics describe Jem?
Clue: Jem changes throughout the story, think about the entire story.
Brave, curious, understanding, noble and reckless.
(If you get one of the answers you get it right)
Jem saw that he would have to fight me keep me home, and I suppose he though a fight would antagonize Aunty, so he in with little grace. Define antagonize. (Vincent Castillo)
Clue: Anger
To make someone hostile.
Atticus treats his marksmanship as an "unfair advantage." What does this say about him?
Clue: He says it's a gift.
He is a very humble person and takes everything with care.
What is the foreshadowed ending of the trial of Mayella Ewell's rape case?
Clue: She is white, going against a black, and a "victim in this case."
It was foreshadowed that Maya will win the case because of her skin color and because the accused is black.
What can be seen foreshadowed about Boo Radley?
He is just a misunderstood person who likes helping people/hero.
Throughout the story a theme of development and growing up was pushed. How does this show up in the main characters?
Clue: Not just physical changes but mental changes as well.
Scout goes to school and goes up the grades and she also learns to control her emotions. Jem learns to emphasize with people and think before he acts.
What is the meaning of the word obstreperous as used in the first paragraph of page 7? (Michaeal Mcnamara)
Clue: Use the words around it: disorderly and abusive.
Obstreperous means uncontrollable.
Scout told Miss Maudie that "she had an acid tongue in her head." What does that mean?
Clue: Miss Maudie joked about not reading the Bible enough.
Being very sarcastic.
What does the Finch family go through because Atticus wanted to protect a black man?
Clue: White, racist neighborhood.
Answer: They experience others giving racial prejudice and mean slurs.
"I just can't help it if mister Jem's growing up. He's gonna want to be off himself a lot now, doin whatever boys do.." What theme is being developed in this scene?
Maturity
On page 63 in Chapter 9 Atticus uses the idiom "don't you let em get your goat", while talking to Scout. What do you think the idiom mean?
Clue: The conversation was about Scout not getting into fights despite what anyone says.
The idiom means to control your anger.