Characters: The Basics
She is the narrator of the story. (nickname and full name)
Who is Scout (Jean Louise Finch)?
"Now tell your father not to teach you anymore."
Who is Miss Caroline?
The person on trial that Atticus is defending
Who is Tom Robinson?
The item Jem lost when running away from the Radley's
What are his pants?
This is the name of the town where the Finch's live.
What is Maycomb or Maycomb County?
The age of Jem Finch when he "got his arm badly broken at the elbow."
What is nearly 13?
Accuses Scout of acting like a girl
Who is Jem?
Cook for the Finches
Who is Calpurina?
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view"
Who is Atticus?
Character whose house burned down
Who is Miss Maudie?
Seeing this makes Scout think the world is coming to an end.
What is snow?
This is the state in which the novel takes place.
What is Alabama?
Jem and Scout are no longer ashamed of Atticus after this incident.
What is shoots the rabid dog?
Says Scout and Jem need female influence.
Who is Aunt Alexandra?
An older sibling and a character who shows great maturity because of his/her conversations with Atticus about social classes and understanding of how prejudice and evil exists in the world.
Who is Jem?
"I don't recollect if he hit me. I mean yes I do, he hit me."
Who is Mayella Ewell?
Neighbor of the Finches who has a snowman modeled after his likeness.
Who is Mr. Avery?
What are air rifles?
This is the town and state where Dill Harris is from.
What is Meridian, Mississippi?
Atticus asks Mr. Ewell to do this in court to help prove that Tom did not hit Mayella.
What is sign his name? (This proved that Mr. Ewell was left-handed)
Takes Scout and Jem to church
Who is Calpurnia?
Character who is nicknamed "Boo"
Who is Arthur Radley?
“If your father’s anything, he’s civilized in his heart. ...I think maybe he put his gun down when he realized that God had given him an unfair advantage over most living things. I guess he decided he wouldn’t shoot till he had to, and he had to today.”
Who is Miss Maudie?
Character who Jem had to read to for a month.
Who is Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose?
What are items found in the knothole of a tree?
This is the building that the children are afraid of and pass by daily.
What is The Radley Place or Boo Radley's house?
Name the speaker. "Your daughter gave me my first lessons this afternoon. She said I didn't understand children much and told me why. She was quite right. "
Who is Uncle Jack?
Is the sheriff of Maycomb county
Who is Heck Tate?
He is a tall-tale teller from Meridian, spending his summers in Maycomb.
Who is Dill?
"You felt sorry for her?"
Who is Mr. Gilmer?
Character who filled the knothole with cement
Who is Nathan Radley?
The way Mr. Cunningham (also named Walter) pays Atticus
What is through goods/crops? (Wood, corn, nuts etc...)
The place where Aunt Alexandra lives
What is Finches Landing?
The garbage man and the song leader in the Negro church.
Who is Zeebo?
An "evil" man who drinks Coca-cola out of a brown paper bag.
Who is Dolphus Raymond?