Characters
Name the character;
Is isolated, does not leave their house
Who is Boo Radley
How does Atticus suggest to the jury that Bob Ewell could have been the one to hit Mayella?
He explains 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.
What is Scout's real name?
Who is Jean Louise Finch?
What might Tom's trial and death symbolize? Please explain with at least one supporting detail.
Racism, injustice (supporting details vary)
What is the setting of the story?
What/Where is Maycomb Alabama in 1930s (or the Depression era)
Name the Character:
Her house is burned down in a fire
Who is Miss Maudie
Describe what happened during the fight that happened after 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.
What is Jem's real name?
Who is Jeremy Atticus Finch
Evaluate why a jury of white, male farmers negatively impacted Tom's trial.
A jury of all white men are more likely to see only his race, and to them, his race was an immediate sign of guilt.
What is losing the trial/being found guilty?
Name the character:
Classmate of Scout's, can't afford lunch money
Who is Walter Cunningham?
At the end of the movie, Scout says that Boo Radley gave the children soap dolls, pennies, and WHAT?
Explain how Tom Robinson is a mockingbird?
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
Choose one character besides Tom Robinson who is a mockingbird.
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Name the Character:
This character is the Finch's cook
Who is Calpurnia
What game do Jem, Scout and Dill play when Dill returns to Maycomb for summer?
What is the Boo Radley Game?
Can also describe the game (pretending to be the Radley Family)
What reason does Atticus say that he takes on Tom Robinson's case?
What is Atticus wants the truth to be told (even if he doesn't win)
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.
Who is the author of the book?
Who is Harper Lee
Name the character:
The Sheriff of Maycomb; asks Atticus to shoot a dog; takes the stand to speak at Tom Robinson's trial
Who is sheriff Heck Tate
Why does Atticus say it is a sin to kill a mockingbird?
What is because they are harmless; they don't hurt anyone; they are innocent (any of these are correct)
Who is the president of the United States at the time the events of the story occur?
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)
Who says this quote, and to what are they referring? "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.
Choose a character in the novel and explain whether or not they show empathy towards others in the novel.
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