Characters
This elderly neighbor is known for insulting Jem and Scout.
Who is Mrs. Dubose?
Jem destroys this item in Mrs. Dubose’s yard.
What are her camellia flowers?
Atticus says Mrs. Dubose is the bravest person he ever knew because she fought this.
What is addiction?
Mrs. Dubose constantly yells insults from this location.
What is her front porch?
Scout buys this item in town before the incident.
What is a baton?
This person forces Jem to read to Mrs. Dubose as punishment.
Who is Atticus?
Jem must do this every afternoon for a month as punishment.
What is read to Mrs. Dubose?
Jem learns that courage isn’t physical strength but this.
What is moral courage?
Mrs. Dubose criticizes Atticus for doing this unpopular job.
What is defending Tom Robinson?
Jem uses this object to destroy the camellias.
What is Scout’s baton?
This woman works for Mrs. Dubose and cares for her.
Who is Jessie?
Mrs. Dubose often falls asleep during the reading sessions because she is battling this.
What is a morphine addiction?
Mrs. Dubose’s insults toward Atticus show this theme about prejudice.
What is racism?
Atticus tells Jem that courage is not “a man with a gun,” butdoing this.
What is doing the right thing even when you know you might fail?
The camellias symbolize this trait Mrs. Dubose values.
What is courage or purity?
This sibling loses their temper and destroys Mrs. Dubose’s camellias.
Who is Jem?
Atticus reveals that Mrs. Dubose wanted to do this before she died.
What is break her addiction?
Jem’s punishment teaches him this lesson about consequences.
What is responsibility?
Mrs. Dubose’s final gift to Jem is found in this type of box.
What is a candy box?
The alarm clock in Mrs. Dubose’s room signals this.
What is the end of Jem’s reading session?
This character explains to Jem that real courage isn’t “a man with a gun.”
Who is Atticus?
Mrs. Dubose leaves Jem this item after her death.
What is a single camellia (a white waxy flower)?
Mrs. Dubose’s camellias symbolize this idea about forgiveness or persistence.
What is purity or resilience?
Mrs. Dubose’s insults often target this person in Jem and Scout’s family.
Who is Atticus?
Mrs. Dubose’s addiction is to this substance.
What is morphine?