Themes
Which one of these characters does NOT reinforce the theme of ‘appearances can be deceiving’ in TKaM?
A.Dolphus Raymond
B.Tom Robinson
C.Boo Radley
D.Jem Finch
D.Jem Finch
Boo Radley and Tom Robinson are both represented by the symbol of what?
The Mockingbird
What happened to Tom Robinson?
A.He died in prison via electric chair
B.He died in prison after attempting escape
C.He appealed the case and was eventually freed
D.He lived out the rest of his years in prison
B.He died in prison after attempting escape
What symbol represent fear and the unknown?
A.Bob's Switchblade
B.Mockingbird
C.The Rabid Dog
D.The Radley House
D.The Radley House
"Thus began our longest journey together." What is this an example of?
Foreshadowing
What does the mockingbird represent in the story?
Innocence
What happened to Jem during the incident with Bob?
He broke his left arm.
Who was the one responsible for Bob's death and how?
Boo Radley
Which of the following is an example of a motif in the novel?
A.Mayella’s middle name
B.Scout’s ham costume
C.the mockingbird
D.the Ewells’ chiffarobe
The Mockingbird
"There was no moon. The street light on the corner cast sharp shadows on the Radley house." What is this quote an example of?
Mood
What is empathy?
Why is Bob Ewell upset after the trial?
He feels like he was made to be a fool and Atticus exposed him to the town.
Which family was on the jury and took a long time to agree to convict Tom Robinson?
The Cunninghams
What literary device does Harper Lee use in the following passage?
Dr. Reynold’s step was young and brisk. Mr. Heck Tate’s was not. His heavy boots punished the porch and he opened the door awkwardly, but he said the same thing Dr. Reynold’s said when he came in. “You all right, Scout?”
Personification
"I don't know, but they did it. They've done it before and they did it tonight and they'll do it again and when they do it - seems that only children weep." What is this quote referring to?
The guilty verdict of the Tom Robinson trial. It connects to the differences between adults and children as children are not yet exposed to the blatant and excessive racism happening in Maycomb
Scout. She walks through the events of the novel through Boo Radley's perspective
Scout was dressed as a ______ for her Halloween pageant. This is an example of _______ as she becomes attacked and her costume is torn to shreds just like how pigs are slaughtered.
Describe the argument had between Heck Tate and Atticus Finch appearing in Ch. 30.
Atticus believed that Jem was responsible for Bob's death and thought that Heck Tate was attempting to protect him by creating the story that Bob fell on his knife. Heck Tate was actually protecting Boo Radley from the attention that would come from this story.
What is the symbolic difference between the kitchen knife and the switchblade?
The switchblade represents Bob's lowly, criminal lifestyle and his commitment to kill the children. The kitchen knife represents Boo's innocence and spontaneous action to save the children.
Boo Radley. Exposing the truth of who stabbed Bob would unnecessarily expose Boo to unwanted attention.
Who undergoes a significant change in the novel after the results of the trial are announced? What theme does this connect to?
Jem Finch. This displays a loss of innocence
Which character is the moral compass of the story?
Atticus Finch
What is the irony behind Miss Gates' lesson on Germany and Hitler?
Choose a motif or symbol and fully explain what it represents and how it is a symbol/motif.
EX: The rabid dog represents the disease of racism infecting the citizens. It is a motif because it is referenced a few times throughout the story. It also connects to Atticus's character as he is the one to stand against the dog and racism in the story.
It shows her maturing in the fact that she feels very old, but she is still just a kid as demonstrated by her going cross-eyed.