Characters
The narrator of the novel
(Full Name)
What is Jean Louise Finch?
The setting of the story
What is Maycomb, Alabama
The game that Socut, Jem, and Dill play
What is the Boo Radley game?
What does the mockingbird symbolize?
Innocence, goodness and vulnerability
What is one lesson Atticus teaches Scout?
Empathy/understanding others
Who is Dill, and why is he important to the story?
A boy who visits every summer; he sparks imagination and curiosity (especially about Boo)
The historical time period in which the novel is set
What is the Great Depression of the 1930s?
What happens to Scout on her first day of school?
She gets in trouble for knowing how to read
Who might be considered a "mockingbird" IN Part One of the novel?
Boo Radley
What theme is shown through Scout's experience at school?
Individually vs. Conformity
How does Jem begin to change in Part One?
He becomes more mature and starts to understand deeper issues
Pride, he knows he cannot pay it back?
What do the children find in the knothole of the tree?
Small gifts (Gum, pennies, carvings)
What does the Radley house represent?
Fear of the unknown and/or sterotypes
How does Boo Radley help develop a theme?
Don't judge people without knowing them
How is Miss Maudie's view of Boo Radley different from the children's?
She sees him as a victim, not something scary
How does the school reflect the larger society of Maycomb?
It shows social hierarhy, judement, reistance to difference, poor quality or people (education)
Why is the kothole being filled with cement important?
It stops communication between Boo and the children
What do the gifts in the tree symbolize?
Kindness, olive branch, connection
How does Harper Lee use Scout's perspective to explore serious issues?
How does Atticus's Parenting style shape Scout's moral development?
He teaches empathy, fairness, and independent thinking
What is ironic about Maycomb being described as "tired" and "peaceful"
It hides deeper issues like prejudice and injustice
What does Jem's emotional reaction to the tree reveal to us as readers?
He is begining to understand loss, cruelty and injustice
What does the cement in the knothole symbolize?
Broken Communication and loss of innocence
What is one major idea Part One develops about human behavior?
People often fear and judge what they dont understand