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Key Quotations
Grab Bag
100

This character invites Tom Robinson into her home, but then states that he raped her

Who is Mayella Ewell?

100

Arthur Radley is referred by this name to represent his ghost-like disposition

What is Boo? 

100

Rewrite this statement so that it is true: "To protect Jem from scandal, Heck Tate claims Bob Ewell fell on his knife."

To protect Boo Radley from attention, Heck Tate claims Bob Ewell fell on his knife.

100

"I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the house all this time... It's because he wants to stay inside." 

Jem says this to Scout following the trial of Tom Robinson because he finally understands what it means to be marginalized (pushed to the outskirts of society) and why those who are would want to avoid society

100

Describe what happened during the scuffle as Scout and Jem walked home from the Halloween pageant. 

Bob Ewell attacked Jem and Scout. Scout couldn't see anything because of her costume. Jem tried to fight off Bob Ewell, but he was forced to the ground and broke his arm. Boo Radley came out to help Jem and Scout, ultimately stabbing Bob Ewell. Then, Boo carried Jem home.

200

This character runs away from home because he feels as though his family is better off without him 

Who is Dill?

200

This symbol is used multiple times throughout the book and is used to represent an innocent person who is being unfairly harmed.

What is the mockingbird? 

200

Atticus had Judge Taylor write his name in court to prove he was left-handed

Atticus had Bob Ewell write his name in court to prove he was left-handed.

200
"Well, it'd be sort of like shooting a mockingbird, wouldn't it?"
Scout Finch says this to Atticus at the end of the novel. She is talking about letting the town know that Boo Radley saved the children from Bob Ewell. It would destroy the life he created for himself, and he didn't do anything to deserve it. He should be happy and keep his life to himself.
200
Evaluate why a jury of white, male farmers negatively impacted Tom's trial.
They saw only his race, and to them, his race was an immediate sign of guilt.
300

This character cooks and cleans for the Finch family and, at times, acts as a surrogate mother for Scout and Jem

Who is Calpurnia?

300
What might Boo's gifts to the children represent or symbolize? Remember, he gave them a broken pocket watch, string, two soap dolls, gum, and two lucky pennies.
What is friendship? (explanations will vary)
300

When he was a young boy, Tom Robinson got his hand caught in a blender. [page 194] 

When he was a young boy, Tom Robinson got his hand caught in a cotton gin. 

300

"As Tom Robinson gave his testimony, it came to me that Mayella Ewell must have been the loneliest person in the world." (page 202) 

Scout says this during Tom's testimony because she realizes that Mayella is an outcast to both White and Black society. 

300
How does Atticus suggest Bob Ewell is the one who actually beats Mayella?
He demonstrates that Mayella was most likely hit by a left-handed person, since her right eye is bruised. He has Bob Ewell write to show that Bob is left-handed. Finally, Atticus suggests, in his closing statements, that Tom is not guilty, but someone in the courtroom is.
400

This character defends Tom Robinson in court and proves that Bob Ewell is a liar

Who is Atticus Finch?

400

Before her death, Mrs. Dubose gives Jem a final camellia. What might this camellia represent or symbolize? [page 125] 

Forgiveness (explanations will vary).

400

Dill makes up stories about his parents because he doesn't have any.

Dill makes up stories about his parents because he thinks they don't love him.

400
"Let the dead bury the dead, Mr. Finch. Let the dead bury the dead" 

Sheriff Heck Tate says this to Atticus at the end of the film to persuade him to let what happened in the past stay in the past. 

400

Explain why Calpurnia uses dialect and talks "more like a black person" around Lula at First Purchase Church.

Calpurnia wouldn't be taken seriously if she talked the way she did at the Finches'. She is trying to fit in and show that she is still loyal to her people while defending herself, the Finches, and her choices.

500

Jem destroys the bushes of this character after she disrespects his father.

Who is Mrs. Dubose?

500

The symbol of the azaleas grown by Miss Maudie becomes very important on page 89 when a close up of her hands are shown. What do the azaleas represent?

What is life (explanations will vary)

500

Scout never fully understands the meaning of "walking in someone else's shoes."

Scout learns the meaning of "walking in someone else's shoes" by the end of the novel, especially after standing on Boo Radley's porch.

500
"Most people are [nice], Scout, when you finally see them."
Atticus says this at the end of the novel to Scout, after she realizes Boo Radley was a nice man. He implies that what is often heard about other people is incorrect. That people are good more often than the negative rumors about them are true.
500
Describe why Tom Robinson's statement, "I felt bad for [Mayella]," makes everyone in the courtroom uncomfortable.
With this statement, Tom is implying that Mayella, a white woman, was in a worse situation than he was as a black man in the South. However, based on racial implications, this was not believed to be true. Tom was assumed, by the audience in the courtroom, to be challenging the structure and beliefs of the town.