| called by their first name with the children | Atticus Finch |
| a smart black woman who disciplines the children | calpurnia |
| legend has it this person used a pair of scissors to stab a parent’s leg | Arthur “Boo” Radley |
| pours molasses on all his food | walter cunningham |
| only comes to school for the first day each year | Burris Ewell |
| introduces a new teaching technique the Dewey Decimal System | Miss Caroline |
| a thin leathery person who went to town at 11:30 every day and made his living “buying cotton” | Old Mr. Radley |
| returned to Maycomb and basically replaced his father | Nathan Radley |
| lives two doors from the Finch house and known as the meanest lady | Mrs. Dubouse |
| dared to touch the Radley house which he eventually does | Jem “Jeremy” Finch |
| an outdoor person who Scout spends time with when the boys don’t want her around | Miss Maudie Atkinson |
| claims to know everything and everybody in Maycomb and is always sharing this information | Miss Stephanie Crawford |
| the first Finch to come to Maycomb Alabama | Simon Finch |
| the only Finch to never leave Finch’s Landing | Alexandra Finch |
| a six-year-old tomboy | Jean Louise “Scout” Finch |
| stays with his aunt every summer and wants to marry Scout | Charles Baker “Dill” Harris |
| went to Boston to study medicine at a time when cotton was not worth growing | Jack Finch |
| Jem doesn’t seem to mind Scout is a girl and treats her more like a brother. | True |
| Does Miss Maudie try to explain to Scout why Boo doesn’t come out of the house? If so, give examples. | Yes, she said if he doesn’t want to come out of the house then he shouldn’t have to. |
| When Jem and Scout first find the items in the knothole of the tree, does Jem say they can keep them forever because “finders keepers, losers weepers”? | No, he wants to return them to the person who put them there. Their plan is to ask around at school to find out who’s they are. |
| Is Calpurnia always very pleasant to the children and never interferes? | No, she scolds them and yells at them when they don’t behave just like a regular mother would. |
| Why are the Radleys considered outsiders in the community. | They don’t follow the rules of the community, they don’t go to church on Sunday’s and they don’t attend school every day. |
| Which of the following IS NOT one of Maycomb’s principle codes of conduct? | … |
| What bizarre game do the kids play during their SECOND summer with Dill? | Boo Radley |
| How do the kids try to pass a note to Boo? | They use a fishing pole and try to stick a note on the inside of a lose shutter outside of the Radley’s house. |
| Who catches the children playing their odd game and trying to pass a note? What is his/her reaction? | Atticus catches them and bands them from playing the game again. He tells them they don’t need to be getting into the Radley’s business. |
| Why do the children stop peeking in the Radley window one night? | They thought they saw a shadow |
| How does Jem lose his pants? | He gets caught on a fence when he is fleeing from the Radley’s house. |
| What was the first item found in the knothole of the tree. | A piece of bubble gum that was out of the wrapper. |
| What can the reader infer when the kids continue finding items in the knothole of the tree. | The knothole is someones hiding place for their special possessions. |
| Who/What is Atticus referring to when he tells Scout “sometimes it’s better to bend the law a little in special cases?” | The Cunningham family |
| Who/What is Atticus referring to when he tells Scout “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.” | Scout’s teacher Miss Caroline |
| What is an example of how Atticus is a good father? | He teaches the kids to read and write. |
| What is an example of how Atticus is respected in the community. | He treats everyone the same. |
| Which of the following IS NOT an example of how Miss Maudie is a positive influence on Scout? | She thinks that it is okay for Scout to be a tomboy. |
| How does a person seal a deal with the children in this story? | They both spit in their hands and then they shake on it. |
| What should a person do if he/she encounters a “hot steam?” | Say a special chant that will protect them. |
| Which theme (prejudice, innocence, tolerance, friendship, status, courage, gothic)? – Scout and Dill as well as Jem and Dill | friendship |
| Which theme (prejudice, innocence, tolerance, friendship, status, courage, gothic)? – “they were Haverfords a name synonymous with jack_ _ _” | coming of age |
| Which theme (prejudice, innocence, tolerance, friendship, status, courage, gothic)? – Boo Radley | gothic |
| Which theme (prejudice, innocence, tolerance, friendship, status, courage, gothic)? – families like the Cunninghams and Ewells are not as well off or respected as the Finches | status |
| Which theme (prejudice, innocence, tolerance, friendship, status, courage, gothic)? – Calpurnia saying “that was the meanest man who ever lived” about old Mr. Radley. | prejudice |
| Which theme (prejudice, innocence, tolerance, friendship, status, courage, gothic)? – Scout did not know it was improper to make fun of a house guest until she is scolded for it. | innocence |
| Which theme (prejudice, innocence, tolerance, friendship, status, courage, gothic)? – Scout not talking back to her teacher, Miss Caroline, when she tells her Atticus should not teach her. | tolerance |
| How is the following considered a prejudiced statement: That is three-fourths colored folks and one-fourth Stephanie Crawford. | it is saying that black people are people that gossip and spread rumors. |
To Kill A Mockingbird: Chapters 1-6
January 31, 2020