Historical Background
The author of To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
A sensitive, imaginative child whose fascination with Boo Radley unintentionally sparks a friendship between Boo and the children.
Dill Harris
Jem cries after the trial for this reason
He is shocked and upset at the injustice and prejudice he sees
The mockingbird in the book is a symbol for this concept
Innocence
To Kill a Mockingbird is written in this point of view
First-person
The Tom Robinson trial was inspired by this real life case
Scottsboro Boys Trial
A lonely, abused nineteen-year-old girl who breaks a Southern social code of conduct resulting in the conviction and death of an innocent man.
Mayella Ewell
The fire at Ms. Maudie's house taught the children this lesson
It's important to help others
“Dill was a curiosity. He wore blue linen shorts that buttoned to his shirt, his hair was snow white and stuck to his head like duck-fluff;" is an example of what?
Direct Characterization
“The Radley place jutted into a sharp curve beyond our house...The house was low. It was once white with a deep front porch and green shutters, but it had long ago darkened to the color of the slate-grey yard around it.” This is an example of...?
Imagery
This is the decade and state that To Kill a Mockingbird is set in
1930's Alabama
This woman is known as a "bridge between two cultures."
Calpurnia
This happened to give Atticus and Tom hope that the jury had carefully debated the case
They talked for 6 hours, which was unusual given the circumstances
As Atticus leaves the courtroom after the guilty verdict is read, all the people sitting in the balcony area stand to show their respect for him; Reading this may make the reader feel solemn.
Mood
To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the deep south of Alabama during the 1930s. The hot weather causes the townspeople to move slowly. It is a small town. This is a description of the ________ of the story.
Setting
This law allowed for segregation post civil-war
Jim Crow Laws
A proud, hardworking man whose prejudice leads him to try to harm Tom Robinson; but in the end, his human goodness is revealed as he leaves the jailhouse after Scout reminds him of his humanity.
Walter Cunningham Sr.
The gifts that Boo Radley hides in the tree symbolize this idea
friendship or communication
In Chapter 12, readers learn that on Sundays, First Purchase Church is used for worship services by the African-American community, but on weekdays, white men gambled there.
Irony
The book begins with Scout recounting her happy childhood, but slowly progresses to discuss her frustration and confusion surrounding racism. This is an example of the changing _________ of the book.
What socioeconomic class is the Cunningham family apart of?
Poor Country White Folk
A man whose views on racial equality mirror Atticus’s, however, he isn’t courageous enough to make his thoughts known to the community of Maycomb; instead, he hides behind rumors of alcoholism to justify his life choices.
Dolphus Raymond
The children learn this lesson from Atticus and Mrs. Dubose
Knowing you might/will fail isn't a good reason not to try
Tom Robinson's trial is based on the Scottsboro Boys trial from history-this makes Tom's trial an example of this literary technique (begins with the letter A)
Allusion
After the trial, Bob Ewell spits on Atticus at the post office- this is an example of which literary technique?
Foreshadowing