Vocab
Literary Devices
To Kill a Mockingbird
TKaM Characters
Plot & Characterization
DGP
100

childish

infantile 

100

In a given plot of a story, which part discloses setting, characters, and identifies the conflict?

Exposition

100

Where did Aunt Alexandra live?

Finch's Landing

100

Which character was most comfortable in a pair of overalls?

Scout

100

Bob Ewell would most likely choose to do which of the following:

A. stop a man from beating his wife

B. laugh if he hears a child curse

C. steal a library book to read it

D. buy a pair of contacts

B. laugh if he hears a child curse

100

your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady

What part of speech is 'maycomb'?

Proper Noun (N)

200

work or labor that requires a lot of energy or stamina

strenuous

200

Daily Double!

Which literary device requires the reader to draw inferences to form an opinion about a character's personality?

indirect characterization

200

The men from Old Sarum came to the jailhouse to do what?

lynch, or hang, Tom Robinson

200

Daily Double!

Which character was viewed as the meanest in all of Maycomb County?

Mrs. Dubose

200

Atticus would most likely choose to do which of the following:

A. stop a man from beating his wife

B. laugh if he hears a child curse

C. steal a library book to read it

D. buy a pair of contacts


A. stop a man from beating his wife

200

Daily Downer!

your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady

What is the sentence purpose?

declarative 

300

carefully phrased; cautious 

discreet

300

Scout beating up Walter Cunningham is best described as what type of conflict?

External Conflict 

300

Based on the accounts of the incident given in the text, why did Heck Tate insist that Bob Ewell?

to cover up for Boo Radley

300

Daily Double!

It's safe to assume that while Jem was reading to Mrs. Dubose, she was trying to free herself from which of the following?

morphine addiction 

300

In a given plot of a story, which part brings the reader face to face with the main problem?

Climax

300

Daily Downer!

your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady

What is the sentence type?

simple sentence

400

never wrong

infallible 

400

Scout not wanting to return to school is best described as what type of conflict?

Internal Conflict

400

Daily Double!

The character of Dill is based on which childhood friend of Harper Lee's?

Truman Capote 

400

Daily Double!

Who saved nickels to buy ice cream?

Mayella Ewell

400

In a given plot of a story, which part pushes the story on toward the main conflict?

Rising Action

400

Daily Double!

your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady

What sentence part is 'lady'?

predicate nominative 

500

something that cannot be understood

unfathomable 

500

Which literary device tells the audience the personality of the character?

Direct characterization 

500

In reality, Maycomb is actually based on what town?

Monroeville, AL

500

Who stabbed a parent in the leg with scissors?

Boo Radley

500

Which best describes Scout's and Atticus's relationship?

A. Strained

B. Atticus loved Jem more than Scout

C. Awkward but loving

D. Fun

C. Awkward but loving

500

your neighbor from maycomb is a vicious lady

Write the sentence with correct capitalization and punctuation.

Your neighbor from Maycomb is a vicious lady.