Characters 1
What is Boo Radley's real name?
Arthur Radley
What did Dill dare Jem to do?
Dill dared Jem to run up and touch the Radley house.
During the trial, what evidence is there that Bob Ewell may have attacked his daughter?
Mayella had bruises on the right side of her face
What is the name of the nice lady who likes to garden and is friends with Jem and Scout?
Miss Maudie
Why would there be no more surprises in the tree?
Mr. Nathan Radley cemented the hole closed.
Who is the story's main character and narrator?
Scout Finch
What was Scout's first "crime" at school?
Scout's first crime was that she could already read.
During cross-examination, when Atticus suggests to Mayella that it was her father who attacked her, how does she respond?
Mayella continues to say that Tom raped her
They both stated that it was not necessary to call the doctor after Mayella was beaten.
Bob Ewell and Heck Tate
How did Jem lose his pants? What did he find when he went back for them?
Jem, Scout and Dill went to look into the Radley house. When they were discovered, they ran. Jem got caught on the fence, and in an effort to free himself, he took off his pants and left them on the fence
Who is Calpurnia?
The Finch’s Black cook and nanny
What two mistakes did Miss Caroline make on the first day of school?
1)Offers Walter Cunningham money; the Cunninghams don't take anything they can't pay back.
2)Told to tell Burris Ewell to go home and wash out his "cooties."
On the witness stand, what is Tom Robinson's version of the story -- what does he claim happened with Mayella?
Tom says that Mayella tried to hug and kiss him
Who is the missionary that the ladies are talking about in praise of his helping out of the Mrunas?
J. Grimes Everett
Who was waiting for the children when they came home from the church service? Why had she come?
Aunt Alexandra was waiting for them. She had come to stay and "help out" while Atticus would be busy with the Robinson trial.
What does Link Deas think of his employee, Tom?
He thinks Tom is the model of integrity.
What happened to Miss Maudie's house? What was her reaction?
Miss Maudie left fires going (for warmth) and her house burned down. As always, she put her most optimistic foot forward and seemed not to mind too much.
This evidence proves that Tom is not guilty of raping Mayella.
Tom cannot use his left hand
What is the name of the old lady to whom Jem had to read every night for a month?
Mrs Dubose
What did Jem learn from his encounter with Mrs. Dubose and following her death?
He learned that people aren't always what they seem, that one can't understand someone else until one has all the facts, and, most importantly, that there is a different kind of courage than physical courage.
Whom does Scout talk to at night outside the courthouse to protect her father?
Walter Cunningham
What "disaster" happened at Christmas between Scout and Francis?
Scout and Francis got into a fight because Francis was fussing with Scout about Atticus' defending a black man. Scout couldn't stand all the things Francis was calling Atticus, so she hit him square in the mouth. She didn't really understand what Francis said, but she knew it wasn't complimentary.
This is where Mr. Ewell says he was when he heard Mayella scream
In the woods getting kindlin
What is the name of Scout's classmate, whose relative was a member of the jury in the Robinson trial that supported an 'innocent' ruling?
Walter Cunningham
Scout said, " He ain't company, Cal, he's just a Cunningham." What did she mean by that and what was Cal's answer?
Scout meant that Finches were better than Cunninghams, and for that reason she didn't have to treat Walter as company. Calpurnia told Scout that she should treat anyone who came to visit her home as "company" and show him every courtesy.