Characters 1
The neighborhood lunatic who everyone spreads rumors about
Arthur "Boo" Radley
The Finch family cook who helped raise Jem and Scout
Calpurnia
Who is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
Who is the narrator of the story?
Scout Finch
What happened to Jem and Scout's mother?
She died of a heart attack when Scout was young
Fills the tree knothole with cement because “the tree was dying”
Nathan Radley
Neighbor whose house burns to the ground
Miss Maudie Atkinson
What is the time period in which the story takes place?
1930s
What does Scout explain is the reason why Walter Cunningham, Jr. won’t take any money for lunch from Miss Caroline?
Walter is poor, a Cunningham, and has no money to repay her with
What is Jem's punishment for destroying Mrs. DuBose's camelia bushes?
He must read to her every day for a month
Scout’s inexperienced first grade teacher
Miss Caroline Fisher
Scout and Jem’s uncle who visits at Christmas
Jack Finch
What are the city and state in which the story takes place?
Maycomb, Alabama
When Jem tells Scout about getting his trousers back, he tells her of something strange. What is this?
The had been folded and mended for him
Identify two reasons why Scout had a difficult first day of school.
1) She got in trouble for knowing how to read and write
2) She got in trouble for standing up for Walter Cunningham
The morphine addict who Jem and Scout dislike
Mrs. Henry Lafayette DuBose
Maycomb County’s sheriff
Heck Tate
What major financial event was occurring during the time the story was set?
The Great Depression
What does Atticus reveal that Mrs. Dubose struggled with?
Morphine addiction
What important lesson does Atticus teach Scout about understanding people?
He tells her that she'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks when she consider things from their point of view. "...until you climb into their skin and walk around in it."
Maycomb County’s rabid dog
Old Tim Johnsons
The man who Atticus is defending in the trial
Tom Robinson
What are the real-life trials on which Atticus' case is based?
The Scottsboro Boy Trials
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?
"Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy." They are innocent creatures
Name 3 items that were found in the Radley tree.
1) two pieces of gum
2) two Indian-head pennies
3) gray twine
4) soap figures that resemble Jem and Scout
5) spelling bee medal
6) old pocket watch