Characters
This character is the narrator of the novel.
Scout
isolated, crazy, never steps foot outside.
Boo Radley
What does Miss Caroline tell Scout to stop doing?
Miss Caroline tells Scout to stop reading at home (with her father) because she feels Scout is too educated.
How old are Scout and Jem at the beginning of the novel?
6 and 10 respectively
In what town and state does the story take place?
Maycomb, Alabama
This character is Atticus's client, but can't pay him.
Mr. Walter Cunningham
his son drove a pair of scissors into his leg
Mr. (Nathan) Radley
What is Scout doing to Walter at the beginning of chapter three?
She is beating him up/fighting him/digging his nose into the ground.
How old is Dill when Scout and Jem meet him for the first time?
7 years old
When was the book published?
1960
This character is Scout's father and a lawyer.
Atticus Finch.
poor, classmate of Scout, cannot afford lunch money
Walter Cunningham
Where is Dill from?
Meridian, Mississippi
What do you know about the Ewell family?
answers may vary, but should include mention of poverty
This character comes to visit Maycomb every summer.
Dill
teacher, strict, unaware of her surroundings
Miss Caroline
What game do Jem, Scout and Dill play when Dill returns to Maycomb for the summer?
"Boo Radley", a melancholy little drama
Who is the student (one of Scout's classmates) who tries to defend Miss Caroline from Burris Ewell?
Little Chuck Little
What is Scout's real name?
Jean Louise Finch
This character is the Finch's cook and maid.
Calpurnia
a student who has failed the first grade several times, mean, has lice, curses
Burris Ewell
What did Scout hear when she rolled into the Radley yard?
She heard laughter coming from inside the house (presumably Boo Radley laughing)
At the beginning of chapter one, how old does Scout say Jem is when he hurt himself?
13 years old
What is Dill's real name?
Charles Baker Harris