Characters
Who is the narrator of the story?
Scout
What items were found in the tree in front of the Radley house?
Gum and Indian-head pennies
"There goes the meanest man ever God blew breath into"
Calpurnia
Who is the author?
Harper Lee
Who comes to visit every summer?
Dill
Why does Miss. Caroline get mad at Scout?
Because she can read and write
"Don't you know you're not supposed to even touch the trees over there? You'll get killed if you do!"
Jem
Where does the story take place?
Maycomb, Alabama
Who poured syrup all over his food?
Walter Cunningham
Where did Jem go late one night?
To retrieve his pants
“Your father does not know how to teach. You can have a seat now.”
Miss Caroline
What prize did the novel win?
Pulitzer Prize
What does Atticus do for a living?
He is a lawyer
What game did the children make up and play?
Boo Radley
“Hush your mouth! Don’t matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house’s yo’ comp’ny, and don’t you let me catch you remarkin’ on their ways like you was so high and mighty! Yo’ folks might be better’n the Cunninghams but it don’t count for nothin’ the way you’re disgracin’ ‘em—if you can’t act fit to eat at the table you can just set here and eat in the kitchen!”
Calpurnia
During which era did the novel take place?
The Great Depression
Who is Scout's older brother?
Jem Finch
Why was the Radley house so frightening?
It looked creepy and very run-down
“If you’ll concede the necessity of going to school, we’ll go on reading every night just as we always have. Is it a bargain?”
Atticus
Who is Dill's character based on?
Lee's childhood friend, and author Truman Capote