What happened? Plot questions
The setting
What is Maycomb, Alabama 1930s?
Who says, "Here is a quarter for your lunch. You can pay me back tomorrow."
Who is Miss Caroline?
She gives Jem a slice of cake from the big cake.
Who is Miss Maudie?
Genre of this novel
What is a bildungsroman?
He puts a blanket around Scout during the fire.
Who is Boo?
Boo Radley's "gang" would NOT have broken the law then nor now by doing this
What is hanging around the barbershop?
or - What is going to dances?
or What is going to movies on Sunday?
Who says, "Why your daddy was once the deadest shot in Maycomb County."
Who is Sheriff Heck Tate?
He gingerly lifted the dead body of Tim Johnson with a pitchfork and put it in the garbage truck.
Who is Zeebo?
This symbol shows Boo's previous success in school and the harm done by ending his education.
What is the spelling medal?
Blames Scout for ruining the Pageant.
Who is Mrs. Merriweather?
This is wrong for Miss Caroline to do regarding Scout
What tell her father that he doesn't know how to teach reading/stop teaching her how to read?
Who says, "[Boo's] hands are always stained red. When you eat an animal raw, you can't ever wash the blood off."
Who is Jem?
He rents a room at Miss Maudie's house and also gets stuck in a window during the fire.
Who is Mr. Avery?
This is a group set out to do violence and is shown by the men who come intending to lynch Tom Robinson.
What is mob mentality?
A way in which the White men of Maycomb show racism and oppression to African Americans.
What is gambling in First Purchase Church?
Boo's gift in the tree which is worth good money
What is Indian head pennies?
Who says, "I'll tell you, there are some people in this town who thought they were doing the right thing a while back, but all they did was 'rile 'em up. My Sophy is so sulky lately. All she does is grumble."
Who is Mrs. Merriweather?
In order to save his family from harassment and ridicule, he perpetuates an untruth about his "paper bag."
Who is Dolphus Raymond?
The two plot lines of the novel
What is 1) the kids' fascination with Boo
2) the Tom Robinson trial?
Mrs. Dubose was not brave because
What is she screamed horrible things at children?
Mr. Nathan Radley says this about the tree he is cementing
What is it is dying?
Bob Ewell says, "One down, two to go." Who are the two to go?
Who are Judge Taylor and Atticus?
Welcomes Jem and Scout to church and invites them to sit in the courthouse balcony?
Who is Rev. Sykes?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
WHAT IS YOUR BID?
What is Boo saves Jem and Scout by killing Bob Ewell?
Sheriff Tate's final decision at the end of the novel and his reason for this
What is Bob Ewell fell on his knife because Boo doesn't want attention, even positive, from the community?