Characters
This character was the "filthiest human [Scout] had ever seen." This character comes to school once a year and is very rude.
Burris Ewell
What does Scout hear when Jem rolls her into the Radley house?
someone inside the Radley house laughing.
What is the first act of "bravery" in the novel?
Jem touching the Radley house
Scout beat up Cecil Jacobs because he made fun of the fact that Atticus was defending Tom Robinson.
False. She almost got in a fight, but walked away because Atticus asked her not to fight.
List 2 of the rumors about Arthur "Boo" Radley that Jem and Scout share with Dill.
He peeks in windows at night, he breathes on azaleas and freezes them, he eats raw squirrels and cats/has blood stained hands, 6 1/2 feet tall, yellow teeth, drools, scar on face.
This "character" had rabies.
Tim Johnson
Explain the Radley game.
Jem, Scout, & Dill reenact, and make up, events in the Radley family's history.
What does the blanket symbolize or represent in the story?
Boo's kindness
The town has started a rumor that it was Boo who burned down Miss Maudie's house.
False. Miss Maudie thinks it started in the chimney after she lit a fire in the fireplace to keep her potted plants from freezing.
What did Boo do to get locked up in his house by his father?
He started hanging out with the wrong crowd (the Cunninghams), gambling, going to movies on Sunday, etc.
He and the "gang" borrowed a car, locked up the town beadle (cop), and cussed.
This character's house burned down.
Miss Maudie Atkinson
Why did Uncle Jack spank Scout?
Because she cussed & beat up Francis.
Why is Mrs. Dubose considered brave by Atticus?
Because she kicked her morphine addiction because she knew it was the right thing to do.
Scout blames Calpurnia for getting her in trouble on the first day of school because Calpurnia taught her how to write.
True. Calpurnia taught Scout how to write in cursive to keep her busy on days when Scout was bored and needed something to do.
According to the story, what was Boo doing when he stabbed his father?
He was sitting on the floor cutting out articles for his scrapbook.
This character taunts the children as they go to town, often saying terrible things about their father.
Mrs. Dubose
Why do many of the students in Scout's class fail the first grade?
They often have to miss school in order to work.
Give one example of racial prejudice in the novel so far.
2. Adults (Mrs. Dubose & Aunt Alexandra) commenting on Atticus defending Tom Robinson.
3. Calpurnia has to use the back door at a white house.
As part of Jem's punishment for destroying Mrs. Dubose's flowers, he had to read to her everyday after school and on Saturdays for a month.
True. He also had to clean up the mess he made in the yard.
List 2 items that Boo places in the tree for the Finch kids.
gum, twine, spelling medal, soap dolls, watch and knife, pennies.
This character sometimes lies to hide embarrassment. This character also has a very vivid imagination.
Charles Baker Harris (Dill)
List 2 of Scout's 3 "mistakes" on her first day of school.
1. She could read
2. She could write
3. She tried to explain the Cunningham family to Miss Caroline.
Give an example of prejudice based on class or social status.
1. Scout feels she can be rude to Walter because he is "just a Cunningham."
2. The students already have ideas about Miss Caroline being different because she is from Winston County (North Alabama)
The Ewells don't have to go school because their mother is a single mother who has her hands full just trying to keep her children clothed and fed.
False. The town bends the rules for the Ewells because their father is an alcoholic and he doesn't put his children's' needs first.
Besides the items in the tree, what are two incidents/events that make the kids start to believe they may have been wrong about Boo.
Boo sews up Jem's pants
Boo puts a blanket around Scout