Characters
What costume did Scout wear for the Halloween pageant?
A ham costume.
Why does Jem ask Scout not to kill a roly-poly bug she sees? (Think lesson that can be learned)
(Teacher discretion) It's not right to kill something that can't defend itself.
Who says, "I never wanta hear about that courthouse again, ever, ever, you hear me? You hear me? Don’t you ever say one word to me about it again, you hear?"
Jem
When do the events of To Kill a Mockingbird take place?
1930s--during the Great Depression and Jim Crow segregation
Who scares Jem and Scout BEFORE the Halloween pageant?
Cecil Jacobs
Who teaches the lesson that you can't fully understand someone until you "climb into his skin and walk around in it"?
Atticus
Who says, "Hey, Boo"?
Scout
Who thinks family heritage is critical to a person's reputation? (believes in "family streaks")
Aunt Alexandra
Why was Tom Robinson killed?
He attempted to climb the fence and escape jail.
What lesson did Mrs. Dubose teach Jem?
(Teacher discretion) The importance of courage and understanding others' perspectives even when you disagree with them.
Who insists that "Jem never stabbed Bob Ewell"?
Heck Tate
Who saves Jem and Scout from Bob Ewell?
Boo Radley
Who accompanied Atticus on his trip to Helen Robinson's house to tell her the news about her husband's death?
Calpurnia
Who thinks it's a sin to kill a cripple, and any other defenseless person or thing?
Mr. Underwood
Who says, “They’re perfectly willing to let him do what they’re too afraid to do themselves—it might lose ‘em a nickel. They’re perfectly willing to let him wreck his health doing what they’re afraid to do, they’re—” ?
Aunt Alexandra
When was To Kill a Mockingbird published?
1960
Why is Scout's teacher being hypocritical when she criticizes Nazis?
The teacher talks about how terrible it is that the Nazis are prejudiced against Jewish people, but she herself is prejudiced against Black people
(Teacher discretion) She has learned how to look at life from other people's perspectives
Who says, “First thing you can do, Ewell, is get your stinkin’ carcass off my property….Second thing you can do is stay away from my cook or I’ll have you up for assault” ?
Link Deas
Who are the "mockingbirds" in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson