TKAM Final

“Secretly, Miss Finch, I'm not much of a drinker, but you see they could never, never understand that I live like I do because, that's the way I want to live.”

Mr, Dolphus Raymond

Sheriff Heck Tate

“Naw, Jem, I think there’s just one kind of folks. Folks.”

Scout

“That boy's yo company and if he wants to eat up the tablecloth you let him. You hear.”

Calpurnia

“I never figured out how Atticus knew I was listening, and it was not until many years later that I realized he wanted me to hear every word he said.”

Scout

“Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy... but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.”

Miss Maudie Atkinson

“If there’s just one kind of folks, why can’t they get along with each other? If they’re all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other?”

Jem

“They've done it before and they did it tonight and they'll do it again and when they do it -- seems that only children weep.”

Atticus

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view... until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”

Atticus

“When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness' sake. But don't make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion quicker than adults, and evasion simply muddles 'em.”

Atticus

What sets Scout apart from the rest of her classmates on the first day of school?

She can read and write, as Cal taught her.

According to Atticus, what makes up a mob?

To Atticus, a mob is just a group of individual people with their own backgrounds and lives.

What does Dill find in Mr. Dolphus Raymond’s bottle?

Contradictory to what Scout thinks, Dill finds a bottle of Coca-cola.

Why does Mr. Radley shoot at Jem, Scout, and Dill?

He shoots because he thought that Jem, Scout, and Dill were black people trespassing on his yard.

How does Mr. Walter Cunningham pay for his legal fees?

He doesn’t use actual money– he uses things like a bag of hickory nuts, and crops from his yard because he’s a farmer.

Who calls Walter Cunningham trash?

Aunt Alexandra. 

Why were there no children at the Ewell residence on November 21?

Mayella gave them ice cream money and sent them away so that they could not testify on the case.

The novel is narrated from which point of view?

First point of view– a flashback.

What happens to Tom Robinson after his conviction?

Tom Robinson is sent to prison and then shot after he tries to escape.

Why does Jem destroy Mrs. Dubose’s camellias?

Jem lost his temper because he was tired of hearing about what Mrs. Dubose had to say about Atticus.

Who attacked Jem and Scout on Halloween night?

Bob Ewell

What is Scout’s full name?

Jean Louise Finch

What do Scout and Jem learn about their father?

They learn a lot. First, they learn that he is not prejudiced once he takes on the case. It’s a slow process of learning, but Scout and Jem learn slowly, especially after the case is over. They also learn that he is talented, showcasing the situation with the mad dog. 

How does Scout predict Tom’s guilty conviction?

She could feel the mood of the courtroom, see the jurors body language, overhearing somewhat what they are saying, and had that feeling that it will be guilty.

When Jem and Dill exclude Scout from their activities, whom does Scout prefer to spend time with?

She prefers to spend time with Miss. Maudie Atkinson.

What does Scout mean when she says that Atticus is the same in the courthouse as he is at home?

Atticus doesn’t put on a facade for other people to see. He acts the same in the courthouse and at home. He doesn’t treat people differently.

How does Boo Radley’s character help advance the plot and develop the theme?

It gives the plot a theme of suspense, wondering who Boo Radley truly is at the beginning of the book. It develops the theme once he puts a blanket around Scout, and finally appears at the end of the book. It only empathizes not to be prejudiced to others because of how they act or look.

What does Scout get in trouble for on the first day of school

For being able to read and write and speaking for Walter Cunningham.

What do Scout and Jem find inside a knothole in the tree outside of the Radley House?

2 pieces of chewing gum, two soap bars with people engraved in them (Scout and Jem), a ball of twine, a spelling bee trophy, and a pocket watch.

What does Jem lose while attempting to escape from the Radley place?

His pants.

Who put a blanket on Scout during the night of Miss Maudie’s house fire?

Boo Radley

What is the name of the dog Atticus shoots?

Tim Johnson

Why does Jem have to read to Mrs. Dubose?

To pay for tearing up her flowers, and also to help her with morphine withdrawal symptoms.

Why does Scout beat up her cousin Francis?

Because Francis said deroagoty things about Atticus.

Why does Aunt Alexandra come to live with the Finch family?

To protect the kids and support Atticus at the Robinson vs. Ewell

Who do the black citizens of Maycombe take up a collection for at First Purchase?

Tom Robinson’s wife, Helen

How do the black citizens of Maycomb show Atticus their appreciation?

They give the Finch Family a lot of food.

Who takes Jem and Scout to the Halloween pageant?

Jem takes Scout, but they walk with Cecil Jacobs after he frightens them.

What did Jem break trying to escape Bob Ewell?

His arm.

How many more times did Scout see Boo Radley after the night they were attacked by Bob Ewell?

That was the last time she ever saw him.

Is Judge Taylor a good judge? Give a piece of evidence to support your opinion.

Yes. Judge Taylor is a good judge because he wanted the Robinson case to be fair. He could have appointed the newest, most popular judge to take the case, but instead appointed Atticus to make the trial fair.

According to Atticus, why did the jury take such a long time to deliver their verdict?  What does this mean?

Atticus says that there’s a ‘holdout’ juror. Which he is right, there is a Cunningham who thought Tom was innocent. But this all means that Atticus’s speech had such a big impact on the jury, they had to rethink their choices.

What’s ironic about Miss Gates, Scout’s third grade teacher, and her disdain of Hitler?v

She preaches about Hitler’s treatment of the Jews, but does not care about the racism and prejudice in Maycomb.

Why does Atticus invite Heck Tate and Arthur “Boo” Radley to chat on the porch instead of in the living room?

It’s dark outside, so people do not have a chance to see Boo Radley out there. The living room is bright. Atticus wanted to give Boo privacy.

Why does Atticus thank Boo Radley for his children?

Because Boo Radley saved their lives. If Boo wasn’t there, the children would be seriously wounded or dead.