Characters
They call him Boo.
Who is Arthur Radley?
The children can't resist play-acting about this man's life... even when they get into trouble for it.
Who is Boo Radley?
The author of To Kill a Mockingbird
Who is Harper Lee?
Scout really didn't like getting called this.
What is a girl?
The "toy" the Finch children play with, with their father knowing they'll go after birds with it
What is an air-rifle?
Her real name is Jean-Louise.
Who is Scout?
Scout gets into trouble at school for this.
What is being literate/knowing how to read?
The underlying theme of this novel
What is racism?
The reason it's a sin to kill a mockingbird
What is because they sing all day and don't hurt anyone or anything.
Most students in Scout's first grade class failed the year before for this reason.
What is having to help their parents on their farms?
This kid is filthy and has lice.
Who is Burris Ewell?
This happens to the children when they trespass on the Radleys' property and are mistaken for a black person.
What is being shot at?
The time period during which this story takes place
1930s/The Great Depression
Scout punches her cousin in the mouth because of this.
What is calling her father a n____ lover?
Atticus calls this Maycomb's "disease."
What is racism?
The Finch family cook
Who is Calpurnia
The reason Calpurnia smacks Scout
What is insulting her guest, Walter Cunningham's dining habits?
The real mockingbird in this story
Who is Tom Robinson?
Boo Radley is rumored to have done this.
What is stabbing his own father with scissors?
A way Atticus will accept payment for his law services
What is trade?
This character owned slaves
Simon Finch, Scout's ancestor
People are starting to speak negatively about Atticus Finch for this reason.
What is defending a black man in court?
Genre of To Kill a Mockingbird
What is a bildungsroman (coming of age story)?
Knowing this about their father impresses Scout and Jem.
What is their father's skill at shooting a gun?
Maycomb residents say this when they mean ghost or spirit.
What is a "haint?"