To Kill A Mockingbird—Final Test—STUDY GUIDE

What fact does Scout try to convey to her teacher about Walter Cunningham?

She tells Ms.Caroline that the Cunninghams don't accept money they can't pay back

What is Scout's compromise with Atticus?

If Scout agrees to keep going to school, Atticus promises they will continue reading together and won't tell Ms. Caroline

What happens to Jem after Mr. Radley fires the shotgun into the air late one night?

The kids run and Jem's pants get caught on the gate and they leave it. When Jem goes back to get it they are folded.

What does Jem do to receive orders from Atticus that he must read to Mrs. Dubose?

Jem ruined her camellia bush because she made a rude comment about Atticus.

What is wrong with Mrs. Dubose?

She is addicted to morphine.

Who rolls into the Radley yard in a tire? Why does this happen?

Scout, they were playing a game.

Why does Atticus shoot Tim Johnson(the dog)?

Atticus shoots the dog because it has rabies and Tate gives him the gun because he is the best shot in town.

Why does the Old Sarum Group come to jail?

They come to lynch Tom Robinson before his trial.

What causes the Old Sarum Group to leave?

Scout makes Mr. Cunningham think about his son, Mr. Cunningham realizes he is judging unfairly, and the children's presence causes the men to feel uneasy.

Scout, a character in the novel, tells the story. This is which point of view?

First person

According to the book, what happens to Dill during the trial?

He cries because the way tom is treated upsets him

Why is Scout unable to describe who attacked her?

Because it was pitch black and she was in a ham costume

How does Heck Tate explain Bob Ewell's death?

Bob fell on his own knife

What is Atticus's profession?

Lawyer

What are some ways Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are similar?

Both innocent people who are harmed by society

Describe the setting of the novel.

Maycomb, Alabama, 1930s (the great depression)

Whose house catches on fire and why?

Miss Maudie, she kept a fire lit overnight to keep her plants warm

How does Dill's family differ from Scout's family?

Scout has a loving dad and Dill's parents ignore him.

Besides the gum and the pennies in the tree, what other occurrences showed the children someone was watching them?

Soap carving dolls a medal and jems pants were mended on the fence

"Well in the first place you never stopped to give me a chance to tell you my side of it—you just lit right into me. When Jem and I fuss, Atticus doesn't ever just listen to Jem's side of it, he hears mine too, and in the second place you told me never to use words like that except in extreme provocation..." Who is this conversation between? What are they talking about?

Between Scout and Uncle Jack they are talking about Scout punching her cousin Francis at Christmas.

"It's when you know you're licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what." This is how Atticus defines what term?

Courage

What was the real reason Dill ran away from home?

He felt unloved like his parents didn't want him around

What do Atticus and Alexandra argue about?

How to raise Scout and firing Calpurnia

What does Atticus ask Mayella about that she gets offended by?

She felt mocked when he called her ma'am and Miss Mayella

What was in the bottle Mr. Dolphus Raymond carried around in the brown bag sipped through a straw?

Coca Cola

In his final argument before the jury, Atticus says that there is one human institution that makes us all equal. What is he referring to?

A court of law

How long did it take the jury to deliberate on the verdict?

Several hours

Who does Scout hang out with at the Halloween pageant?

Cecil Jacobs

What is she dressed as?

A ham

How many people were involved in the scuffle under the tree when Jem got hurt?

Four people (Scout, Jem, Bob Ewell, Boo Radley)

What probably saved Scout's life?

Her Ham costume

What did Miss Gates write on the board for the class to discuss?

WE ARE A DEMOCRACY

What are some themes in the novel?

Racism/Prejudice, Empathy, and Courage.

Who accuses Tom Robinson of rape?

Mayella Ewell

What does Miss Gates say about Hitler?

She condemns Hitler for persecuting Jews.

Who does Scout walk with at the end of the novel?

Boo Radley

What does Heck Tate mean by "Let the dead bury the dead"?

Heck Tate means that Bob Ewell's death balances out Tom Robinson's death.