Hey, Boo
Vocabulary
Words of Wisdom
Symbols and Themes
A Time and Place
100

Pours molasses on his lunch, much to Scout's dismay.

Who is Walter Cunningham

100

Dill's diminutive stature lead Scout and Gem to believe he is only four years old. 

What is small

100

"There are some men in this world who are born to do our unpleasant jobs for us. Your father’s one of them.”

Who is Miss Maudie

100

These pretty red geraniums symbolize this character's humanity.

Who is Mayella Ewell 

100

The reason so many of Maycomb's residents are struggling.

What is the Great Depression

200

Tells Scout to stop reading with her father every night.

Who is Miss Caroline Fisher

200

She was furious, and when she was furious Calpurnia's grammar became erratic.
 

What is irregular

200

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." 

Who is Atticus

200

After her passing, this character gifted Jem a snow white camelia, symbolizing her inner fortitude and strength.

Who is Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose

200

He stated "there is nothing to fear but fear itself" in his First Inaugural Address.

Who is Franklin D Roosevelt

300

Despises Scout's overalls 

Who is Aunt Alexandra

300

Judge Taylor looked like most judges I had ever seen: amiable, white-haired, slightly ruddy-faced, he was a man who ran his court with an alarming informality—he sometimes propped his feet up, he often cleaned his fingernails with his pocket knife.

What is friendly

300

"He – is – trash"

Who is Aunt Alexandra

300

This character's tragic outcome reflects the metaphor in the title of the novel.  

Who is Tom Robinson

300

So named because it was bought with the earnings of the first freed slaves of Maycomb.

What is First Purchase Church

400

An important figure in the community who ingests his nicotine.

Who is Judge Taylor

400

I guess if she hadn't been so poor and ignorant, Judge Taylor would have put her under the jail for the contempt she had shown everybody in the courtroom.

What is disrespect

400

Don’t see how any jury could convict on what we heard.

Who is Jem

400

Though initially a mysterious and exciting discovery, this location becomes a symbol of friendship, childhood innocence, and protection. 

What is the tree knothole

400

Intruders here might get shot by Nathan Radley.

What is the collard patch

500

Met an unfortunate end, at the hands of One Shot Finch

Who is Tim Johnson

500

The remainder of my schooldays were no more auspicious than the first.

What is favorable, promising

500

"I don't want anybody sayin I don't look after my children."

Who is Calpurnia

500

This ancestral home represents the extensive roots this family has in the South. 

What is Finch's Landing 

500

Though often featured in the novel, Charles Baker Harris hails from this city and state. 

What is Meridian, Mississippi