Allusions
A North American Bird known for its vocal imitations.
What is a mockingbird?
The narrator of the novel.
Who is Scout Finch?
The setting of the novel.
In chapter 1 of the novel, Jem broke his arm when he was almost thirteen.
What is foreshadowing?
State of calm, peacefulness, serenity.
What is tranquility?
Boo Radley left these type of coins in a tree.
What are Indian heads?
Young Ewell in Scout’s class on the first day of school.
Who is Burris Ewell?
Calpurnia yells at Scout for this when Walter Cunningham comes over.
What is for judging him about putting molasses on his food?
" . . . climb into [someone's] skin and walk around in it"
What is a metaphor?
Suppressing.
What is quelling?
Let the cup pass from you.
What does Atticus not looking forward to defending Tom Robinson reference to?
The garbage collector of Maycomb and Calpurnia’s son.
Who is Zeebo?
The amount of money Miss Caroline gives to Walter Cunningham.
What is a quarter?
“Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town.”
What is personification?
Having or exhibiting hatred.
What is malevolent?
Man who sat on a flagpole.
What is a strange fad from the 1930s that started from column sitting?
He got in a fight with Scout during Christmas.
Who is Francis Hancock?
Calpurnia made Scout this treat when she had a bad day at school.
What is crackling bread?
There was no hurry, for there was no where to go, nothing to do, no money to buy it with, nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb County.”
What is a hyperbole?
A word meaning worn down
What is ram shackle?
Garden of Gethsemane.
What place did Jesus go to so he could pray before his crucifixion?
Terrorized the town at night by mutilating chickens and pets.
Who is crazy Addie?
The kind of whiskey Bob Ewell buys with his relief checks.
What is green whiskey?
"Say nothing, and as sure as eggs he will become curious and emerge"
What is an idiom?
Reserved or uncommunicative in speech.
What is taciturn?