Literary Terms
What is the SETTING of the novel?
Maycomb, Alabama
Great Depression (1930s)
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Scout
Name one object that was found in the knothole of the tree
Soap dolls, watch, gum, and/or pennies
I just thought you'd like to know I can read. You got anything that needs readin' I can do it...'
Dill
Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
As Scout retells events from her youth, she is experiencing a ?
Flashback
Who is the cook that works for the Finches?
Calpurnia
When did Boo cover Scout's shoulders with a blanket?
When Miss Maudie's house caught on fire
'I felt right sorry for her...'
Tom Robinson
How did Dill claim Jem lost his pants?
In a game of strip poker.
As Jem struggles with the guilty verdit, he is dealing with ?
Internal Conflict
Who is accused of assaulting Mayella Ewell?
Tom Robinson
Who really beat up Mayella Ewell?
Her father, Bob Ewell
'Try fighting with your head for a change . . it's a good one, even if it does resist learning.'
Atticus
What is Scout's costume for the Halloween pageant?
Ham
Words in a story that are appealing to your senses
Imagery
Which neighbor sparked the children's curiosity?
Arthur "Boo" Radley
Why did Scout beat up her cousin Francis at Chrismas?
He insulted Atticus
'.If there's just one kind of folks, why can't they get along with each other? If they're all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other? Scout, I think I'm beginning to understand something. I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all this time.it's because he wants to stay inside.'
Jem
What was the name of the rabid dog?
Tim Johnson
Which two characters SYMBOLIZE the mockingbird ?
Tom Robinson and Boo Radley
Who attacked Jem, resulting in his broken arm?
Bob Ewell
Why did Mayella Ewell think that Atticus was making fun of her at the trial?
He called her 'Miss Mayella' and acted respectfully toward her
“I’ll tell him you say hey, little lady”
Mr. Walter Cunningham
Why should you never shoot a mockingbird?
Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us.