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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Jem and Scout dad name? | Atticus Finch |
| How old was Jem when he broke his arm badly? | 13 |
| The narrator of the story is | scout |
| Superstition causes the children to be afraid of which family's house? | radley |
| The school setting in the second chapter allows Harper Lee the author to | Introduce the reader to the various families as well as peculiarities in Maycomb County |
| Who is the "dirtiest human" Scout knows? | Burris Ewell |
| Whose home did the children think was haunted? | Radley |
| Who is the meanest woman to ever live? | Mrs. Dubose |
| The Ewell family is | one of the poorest, least educated families in Maycomb |
| What do Jem, Dill, and Scout do that causes Mr. Radley to shoot at them? | They sneak into the Radley yard and try to peak in the window. |
| What activity do Dill, Scout, and Jem frequently like to play with respect to the Radley family? | They all pretend to be various members of the Radley family and act out the stabbing scene |
| Why does Atticus know that he will lose his case with Tom Robinson? | Because it is the word of a black man against a white, and the jury will listen to the white man |
| What is Scout's real name? | Jean Louise Finch |
| What is the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird? | Maycomb, Alabama, during the 1930's |
| Which of the following is the children's housekeeper? | Calpurnia |
| To Kill a Mockingbird is told from what point of view? | 1st Person |
| Who said this? "We can't operate a single day without Cal, have you thought about that?" | Atticus |
| Which family does this quotation describe? "Ain't got no mother... and their paw's right contentious." | The Ewells |
| What did Dill dare Jem to do? | Touch the Radley house |
| What was Scout's first "crime" at school? | Could already read |
| What was Calpurnia's fault? | Scout could write |
| What was one of Miss Caroline's mistakes on the first day of school? | Offered Walter money |
| Who narrates the novel? | Scout |
| Why is Dill in Maycomb? | He is visiting his aunt for the summer |
| How do the Cunninghams pay their debts? | They pay with food and crops that they grow on their farm |
| Scout and Jem are how old when the novel begins? | 6 and 10 |
| Scout starts the novel by telling the reader that this is a story about? | Her brother breaking her arm |
| What does Jem discover about his pants when he goes back to retrieve them from the Radley fence? | What does Jem discover about his pants when he goes back to retrieve them from the Radley fence? |
| What do Jem and Scout begin to notice when they go to town | People are talking about them |
| Who was quietly and secretly protecting the Finches from the mob with a shotgun? | Mr. Underwood |
| Why are Heck Tate and the group of men knocking at the Finches' door? | They want to talk to Atticus about Tom Robinson. |
| What does the incident with Scout and Mr. Cunningham show? | Scout accidentally reminds Mr. Cunningham of his own dignity and goodness. |