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TKAM
To Kill A Mockingbird Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe Calpurnia. | Finch's servant; takes care of Jem and Scout; is a motherly figure to Jem and Scout |
| Describe Miss Caroline Fisher. | Scout's first grade teacher who was new to Maycomb and didn't know anything about the different "types" of people in Maycomb. |
| Describe Helen Robinson. | Tom's wife who works for Link Deas |
| Describe Charles Baker Harris. | Nickname is Dill; comes from Meridian, says he's going to marry Scout; doesn't like his parents so he stays with his aunt in Maycomb every summer |
| Describe Walter Cunningham. | Family is very poor; Scout beats him up for talking bad about Atticus |
| Describe Heck Tate. | Sheriff of Maycomb; friends with Atticus |
| Describe Miss Maudie Atkinson. | She is a nature lover; Finch's neighbor |
| Describe Miss Stephanie Crawford. | She is very nosy; know-it-all |
| Describe Atticus Finch. | Lawyer; father of Scout and Jem; defends Tom during trial |
| Describe Jean Louise Finch. | Nickname is Scout; very curious |
| Describe John Taylor. | Judge; Judge during Tom's trial |
| Describe Aunt Alexandra. | Atticus's sister; a "lady"; doesn't agree with the way Atticus is raising Jem and Scout |
| Describe Jeremy Atticus Finch. | Nickname is Jem; going through adolescence; Scout's older brother |
| Describe Tom Robinson. | Accused of raping a white girl named Mayella Ewell |
| Describe Braxton Underwood. | Writes newspaper; has a reputation of hating colored people |
| Describe Mayella Ewell. | Girl Tom is accused of raping; scared of her father |
| Describe Mr. Arthur Radley. | Nickname is Boo; stays inside his house; never comes outside and is very shy |
| Describe Mr. Dolphus Raymond. | Person everything thinks is always drunk; sits outside the courthouse; Dill, Scout, and Jem talk to him during the trial |
| Describe Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose. | Old mean lady; disagrees with Atticus defending Tom; used to be addicted to drugs |
| Describe Bob Ewell. | Mayella's dad; liar |
| Which character is motivated by moral responsibility? | Atticus Finch |
| Which character is motivated by vengeance? | Bob Ewell |
| Which character is motivated by shame? | Mayella Ewell |
| Which character is motivated by fear and shyness? | Boo Radley |
| Which character is motivated by curiosity? | Jean Louise (Scout) Finch |
| Which character is motivated by adolescence? | Jeremy (Jem) Atticus Finch |
| Which character is motivated by family pride? | Aunt Alexandra |
| Which character is motivated by the desire to die free? | Tom Robinson |
| When does the story take place? | during the Great Depression |
| Who disapproves of the way Atticus is raising Jem and Scout? | Aunt Alexandra |
| What is Scout's father's profession? | lawyer |
| What happened to Scout and Jem's mother? | she passed away of a heart attack when they were young |
| At the beginning of the story, the children believe it is dangerous to go near ___________. | the Radley Place |
| Describe the Radleys. | they are very private people; different from the rest of the people in Maycomb; they don't like to be disturbed |
| What happened after Boo stabbed his father with scissors? | he was locked in the house and nobody ever saw him again |
| Whose point of view is the story told in? | Scout's |
| Describe Dill's home life. | no dad; moves from home to home; stays in Maycomb over the summer with his aunt |
| Does Atticus approve of the way Calpurnia trains Scout and Jem? | yes |
| Describe Dill. | short; talks a lot; tells big stories; curious |
| Where does the story take place? | Maycomb, Alabama |
| Who is Scout's 1st grade teacher? | Miss Caroline Fisher |
| Why is Miss Fisher annoyed with Scout on the 1st day of school? | Scout already knows how to read |
| How do Jem and Scout often see Boo Radley? | strange and dangerous |
| Are the treasures the children find in the tree meant for them? | yes |
| Do Jem and Scout accept Dill as their friend? | yes |
| With whom does Scout fight with in the schoolyard? | Walter Cunningham |
| How does Atticus feel about families like the Cunninghams and Ewells? | they are different and a lower class |
| Does Miss Maudie admire Atticus for defending Tom Robinson? | yes |
| Do the children ever disobey Atticus? | yes |
| Is Miss Dubose considered prejudiced? | yes |
| How does Jem lose his pants? | he got caught in the Radley fence and bushes |
| Who mends Jem's pants? | Boo |
| Who cements the hole in the tree? | Mr. Nathan |
| What is Atticus's final argument in the trial? | all men are created equal |
| Do Jem and Scout get to witness the trial? | yes |
| Is Tom Robinson convicted of rape? | yes |
| Who breaks up the mob which comes to get Tom Robinson? | Jem, Dill and Scout |
| Who does Atticus claims beat Mayella? | Bob, her dad |
| Who spanks Scout after she hits Francis? | Uncle Jack |
| Who is watching from an upstairs window after the mob is broken up? | Mr. Underwood |
| Who thinks that Scout should learn to be a lady? | Aunt Alexandra |
| Who does Bob Ewell threaten? | Atticus |
| Are Scout's attitude and behavior changed by the events in the story? | yes- she became more mature |
| In Maycomb, does the word of an honest black person outweigh the word of a dishonest white person? | no |
| How does the black community feel toward Atticus? | they respect him and thank him for defending Tom |
| Are all people equal in To Kill A Mockingbird? | no |
| How does Mayella feel when Atticus calls her "Miss" and "Ma'am"? | she feels as if she is being attacked and made fun of by Atticus |
| When is Jem and Scout's respect for their father greatly increased? | when they realize he is more of man than most people and that what he is doing by defending Tom is the right thing to do |
| What does Scout realize about Mayella? | she is lonely, lying, and scared of her dad |
| Describe Heck Tate. | sheriff in Maycomb; friends with Atticus |
| How does Mr. Underwood say about Tom's death? | he says it is a sin to kill cripples |
| Why is Jem heartbroken when Tom is convicted? | he thinks Tom was innocent and he thinks it was an unfair trial |
| What does Dill say he wants to be when he grows up? | clown |
| What do the children conclude that "background" is? | how long your family has been reading and writing |
| Who does Atticus claim he feels pity for in his speech to the jury? | chief witness for the state |
| How do the children feel when the find out Aunt Alexandra is coming to stay with them? | aggravated, unhappy, and depressed |
| Why does Dill feel sick in the courtroom? | they were talking bad about Tom and disrespecting him so Dill couldn't take it anymore |
| Who attacks Jem and Scout on their way home from the Halloween pageant? | Bob Ewell |
| What is Scout's costume in the pageant? | pig |
| What happens after Scout takes Boo home? | she looks at the town from Boo's perspective |
| Why does Heck Tate insist that Bob Ewell fell on his own knife? | it was wedged under his rib and he was trying to protect Boo |
| According to gossip, why do the Radleys keep Boo at home? | he is crazy and can't be trusted in public |
| Atticus says you can get along better with a person if you do what? | put yourself in their shoes |
| What makes Scout agree to go back to school? | Atticus makes a deal that he will still read to her at night |
| What happens the night Miss Maudie's house burns? | Boo puts a blanket around Scout and Jem without them noticing |
| What is the main reason Atticus decides to defend Tom? | they assigned him the trail, moral responsibility, couldn't look at himself the same or represent the legislature if he didn't |
| What is "Maycomb's usual disease" that Atticus hopes Jem and Scout avoid? | racism |
| Why does Miss Maudie say that killing a mockingbird is a sin? | mockingbirds are innocent and it is a sin to kill innocent and harmless creatures |
| How is Jem's attack on Mrs. Dubose's flowers similar to Scout's fight with Francis? | it was a sudden and uncontrollable wave of anger |
| What does Scout notice about Jem as he matures? | he is sticking to himself more and starting to hang out with Scout less |
| How do Jem and Scout get a rare look into the lives of black people in Maycomb? | they go to the black church with Calpurnia |
| Aunt Alexandra says that people are a product of what? | family background |
| How does Scout stop Mr. Cunningham from becoming violent at the jail? | Scout tells Mr. Cunningham to tell Walter that she said hi |
| Why does Mr. Underwood's support at the jail shock Atticus? | Mr. Underwood has a reputation of hating black people |
| Why does Tom say he helped Mayella with her chores? | he felt sorry for her |
| Why does Mr. Dolphus Raymond pretend to be a drunk? | so people think that's the reason he lives the way he does |
| What does Mr. Underwood compare Tom's death to? | killing a mockingbird |
| Justice, for most of people in TKAM, is doing what is fair according to what or whom? | tradition |
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