CHARACTERS
Who is the character that introduced themselves with "I can read!"
Dill
What time period was the STORY set in?
Great Depression (1933-1935)
Condescending
To say or do something in a patronizing manner (making fun of)
Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing
Education
What is a picture show?
a movie
Who is the name of Mrs. Dubose's housekeeper?
Jessie
Who was president at this time?
FDR- Franklin Roosevelt
Malevolent
wishing or appearing to be wishing evil onto others
As you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don’t you forget it—whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white man is trash
race
What are cooties?
bugs
Who is Scout's little cousin who comes to visit?
Francis
What was the event in history that "started" the great depression?
The crash of the stock market in 1929 or "Black Thursday"
Foray
A sudden, short attack
It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived
Family
What was most common for children to "catch"?
Hookworm- lack of shoes
What is the name of Miss Maudie's highschool crush back in school?
Jack Finch
Women could vote at this time period
Yes! They could because the 19th amendment happened in the 1920s
Tyrannical
exercising power in a cruel way
When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness sake. But don't make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion faster than adults, and evasion simply muddles 'em.
Innocence
What did children use to hold their books for school?
A belt or strap
What is Boo's brother's name?
Nathan
Though the setting is in the 1930s, Lee wrote this in 1950, what significant historical movement was happening at that time?
The Civil Rights Movement
Talcum Powder
Makeup/powder for sweat
If they're all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other? Scout, I think I'm beginning to understand something. I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all this time.
Judgment
What did people in this time period refer to "syrup"?
Molasses