Characters
Character Traits
Important Events
Reasons
Miscellaneous
100

The real name of the narrator (First/Middle/Last)

Jean Louise Finch

100

He is isolated and what is his backstory

Boo Radley/He stabbed his father with a pair of scissors

100

Most important event for Maycomb

Tom Robinson's trial

100

The reason Scout calls her father "Atticus"

Jem calls him that

100

What is the setting (time and place) of the story?

Maycomb, Alabama/1930's

200

This character is Scout's brother/The reason he is mad at Atticus at the beginning of the play

Jem/Atticus will not play football

200

She is a strong-willed woman who looks after Dill 

Aunt Stephanie

200

Name at least four items found in the knothole and who put them there

Soap dolls, a pocket watch, a spelling medal, pennies, a pocketknife/Boo Radley

200

The reason Dill invents an imaginary father

He is embarrassed that he does not know his

200

Who is the author of the book?

Harper Lee

300

This character is Scout's father/The person who asked him to take Tom's case

Atticus Finch/Judge Taylor

300

He is a poor classmate of Scout who cannot afford lunch

Walter Cunningham, Jr.

300

Why Mayella lied about being raped

She tried to kiss Tom Robinson, her father saw her do this, and her father beat her

300

The reason Atticus defends Tom Robinson

He believes it is the right thing to do

300

The two boys Scout fought at school and why

Walter Cummingham, Jr. - he is the reason the teacher was upset with Scout/Cecil Jacobs - he insulted Atticus

400

This character is the same age as Scout and comes to visit Maycomb every summer (Nickname and Last Name)

Dill Harris

400

He is the sheriff of Maycomb and why he asks Atticus to shoot a dog 

Heck Tate/Atticus is the "best shot" in the county and although he is the sheriff, he cannot shoot well

400

What do Jem, Scout, and Dill do during the summer?

Play outside/Roll in an old tire/Try to see Boo Radley/Go to the courthouse

400

The reason Calpurnia smacks Scout

He insulted Walter Cunningham, Jr. when he put syrup all over his food

400

The use of a mockingbird throughout the work is an example of this literary device

Motif

500

These two characters are "mother" figures for the children

Calpurnia/Miss Maudie

500

They are abusive fathers

Mr. Radley/Bob Ewell

500

Why does Atticus say it is a sin to kill a mockingbird? Who are the mockingbirds?

They just make beautiful music for our enjoyment and do not harm us/Tom Robinson and Boo Radley

500

The reasons why Tom Robinson was innocent and the reason why the people in the balcony stood when Atticus left the courtroom

Mayella was beaten by someone who was left-handed and Tom cannot use his left arm/To show respect

500

Who is the president of the United States at the time the events of the story occur? What is this time period called?

Franklin D. Roosevelt/The Great Depression