Colors Galore!
Building Your Vocabulary
Number Time
Read Between the Lines
Clever Devices
100

The color of Scout's dress in the chapter...

What is Pink?

100

In the chapter a bird is said to pour out its "Repertoire".  What is meant by this in the given context.

What is Song or Tune

100

What grade classroom was the House of Horrors kept in?

What is the Seventh grade room?

100

How was Scout able to wake up backstage?

According to her, "I must have heard her in my sleep (Mrs. Merriweather calling Pork!), or the band playing Dixie woke me..."

100

What is meant by "There was no moon"? What literary device was used?

The clouds had completely blocked out any form of moonlight, giving the appearance of "no moon". This is a metaphor.

200

The color that was used to compare the night's luminosity...

What is Black? (As stated by Scout "It was still black dark.") 

200

Give a word in the chapter similar in meaning to "Surrounding Area".

What is Vicinity?

200

How many times was The Probate Judge's great-grandfather removed?

What is Five Times?

200

What did Scout say Jem was good and doing and why do you think he was getting good at doing it?

She said he was getting as good as Atticus at saying things that make you feel better. He was getting better at this due to him becoming more mature (Other opinions may be accepted by moderator)

200

"This was the stillness before the thunderstorm," is an example of...

What is an Analogy?

300

A suitable color comparison to the shiny paint Mrs. Cranshaw used on Scout's costume...

What is Silver?

300

What, rather, who was Scout referring to when she said "Rustic Elements"?

Who are Countryfolk?

300

Backstage there are a myriad of accessories, Confederate caps, War Helmets and Home-made hats with a certain number of corners. How many corners do they have? 

What is Three corners?

300

What was the weather like on the night of the pageant? Has there been an incident where weather like that occurs in Jamaica?

It unusually warm, the wind was growing stronger and the night was dark with no moon. Sometimes oncoming storms, flash floods or hurricanes can cause this. (Other answers may be accepted by moderator)

300

The incident of Cecil scaring Jem and Scout at the beginning could be an example of...

What is Foreshadowing?

400

In the chapter, there is mention of Confederate caps. Name at least two colors on the US confederate flag...

What are Red, Navy Blue or White?

400
Scout mentioned that she was tightly pinioned. Using context clues what could this have meant.

What is Bound, Trap, Restrain, etc.

400

It can be suspected that there were more than one people attacking the Finch kids. How many suspects were found and who was it?

What is One and who is Bob Ewell?

400

Why did Jem keep stopping on the journey back home?

Perhaps it was his intuition or his incredibly stealthy ears, but Jem kept hearing odd sound as they were walking home.

400

"His stomach was soft but his arms were like steel," is an example of...

What is a Simile?

500

Cecil dressed as a cow for the pageant. Give one color or pattern his costume could have been based on real life cows and considering the lighting of the stage...

What is Brown or Black and White?

500

What did Mrs. Merriweather mean by "Ad Astra Per Aspera" and what language is it in?

What is "From Mud/Hardships to the Stars" and Latin?

500

Jem mentions that Scout can do 6 things with her 30 cents. How many things could she do with her money after the House of Horrors and how much would she have left?

What are 5 things and 25 cents?

500

Why do you think Aunt Alexandra allowed scout to wear her overalls after returning home?

The shock from the situation and all that must have happened to the kids was a lot for a relative to cope with. As well as she probably wanted Scout to be comfortable. (Other answers may be accepted by moderator.)

500

 The way Scout describes the birds singing could be examples of...

 What are Metaphor and Personification?