To Kill A Mockingbird
What state is TKM set in? Alabama
What decade does the novel take place?1933-1935
What is Atticus' profession? lawyer
Who is Heck Tate?The sheriff
What is Dill’s most outstanding characteristic? Imagination
What does Atticus think about the Radley’s?there misunderstood
Whom does Calpurnia call “the meanest man God blew breath into”?Mr.Radley
How does Jem resemble Atticus?strong wind
How is Scout’s kindness to Walter Cunningham later rewarded?he called off the lunch mob
How does Bob Ewell spend his relief checks?alcohol
Who’s life is the game Scout, Jem, and Dill play based on?Boo Radley
How does Miss Maudie know Boo Radley is alive?She hasn’t seen him be carried out yet.
What is Boo Radley’s attitude toward the children?He was kind to the children.
When does Scout develop more sympathy for Aunt Alexandra?During the Missionary Tea Circle.
How are Calpurnia and Dolphus Raymond similar?they both live double lives
Who carves soap images of Scout and Jem?Boo Radley
Why does Nathan Radley fill the knothole with cement? So boo cant communicate with them
Besides Atticus, what two adults have the most influence over the children?Calpurnia the finches housekeeper and and Miss Maudie
What act of kindness does Boo Radley perform during the fire?He puts a blanket on scout
Where do Scout and Jem spend every Christmas? Finches landing
Why does Atticus conceal his marksmanship from his children?Strong moral code and values respect for life and avoid unnecessary violence
Why does Atticus think Mrs. Dubose is a brave woman? She defrosted true courage by battling her morphine addiction in the face of her impending death.
Why does Jem tell his father Dill is under Scout’s bed?because he thinks a snake is hiding there.
Why does Atticus spend the night outside the jail?Because sheriff heck tate and Mr. Underwood warn him that Tom isn’t safe in the Maycomb Jail.
Why doesn’t Miss Maudie attend the trial? She views it as a spectacle.
Why does Atticus emphasize the exact location of Miss Mayella’s bruises? It was on the right side of her face. And Bob Ewell is left,which proved tom was innocent
What does Scout think of Jem’s theory “there are four kinds of folks”?There is only one kind of folks.
Why is Scout troubled by Miss Gates’ comments about Hitler?She is a hypocrite and does the same things he does
From which point of view is TKM told?1st person point of view.
How would you describe Harper Lee’s writing style? Straight forward and direct.
When is the symbol of the mockingbird first introduced? Chapter 10 they got air guns for christmas saying they can shoot any bird but a mockingbird.
What literary device is used in the first sentence of the novel?in medias res.
What character does not undergo an internal conflict?Bob Ewell
When is the resolution of the plot of TKM?She saw things from Boo Radley’s perspective.
What two seemingly unrelated stories are interweaved by the symbol of the mockingbird?
What theme does Jem’s despair over Tom Robinson’s fate support?His loss of innocence
What is the novel’s climax?The trial verdict, guilty
What scene best develops the theme of courage?Mrs. Dubose death
Who criticizes the way Atticus brings up his children?Aunt Alexandra
Does Jem enjoy reading to Mrs. Dubose?No
Had Tom Robinson been in trouble with the law before the rape charge?yes
Could Scout read and write before she started school? she could read and write
Does Atticus realize his family will be affected by the Robinson case? yes he does
Where do the children sit during the trial? the balcony
Had Tom Robinson spoken with Mayella before the day she accused him of rape? he had been helping her daily because he felt sorry for her.
Does Atticus expect Bob Ewell to take revenge? no
Who does Atticus at first believe killed Bob Ewell? Jem
Does Boo Radley end his years of seclusion after saving the children? no