Which of these would be a reasonable inference for Atticus forcing Jem to read to Mrs. Dubose?
Which quotation from the novel best supports the statement that “everyone should be treated equally”?
What can you infer from the statements below?
“I was not so sure, but Jem told me I was being a girl, that girls always imagined things, that’s why other people hated them so” (54).
“I was Mrs. Radley, and all I had to do was come out and sweep the porch…” (51).
Who folded Jem's pants over the fence?
Why do you think Atticus never uses a gun unless necessary?
It is wrong to kill a mockingbird because
Who is Mr. Ewell really mad at?
Why did Jem become so upset during the trial of Tom Robinson?
Who saved Jem and Scout from Bob Ewell?
Atticus thinks __________ killed Bob Ewell.
Who killed Bob Ewell?
Based on the following passage, what is the meaning of the word common folk?
“‘You, Miss Scout Finch, are of the common folk. You must obey the law’” (40).
What is a chiffarobe?
Atticus said that in __________ all men are treated equally.
Which definition best fits the bold word as it is used in the sentence?
“Jem parceled out our roles: I was Mrs. Radley, and all I had to do was come out
and sweep the porch. Dilll was old Mr. Radley; he walked up and down the
sidewalk and coughed when Jem spoke to him” (51).
Which of the following definitions below is closest to the intended/connotative meaning of the word oppressive as used in the following quote about Mrs. Dubose’s house:
“An oppressive odor met us when we crossed the threshold, an odor I had met
many times in rain-rotted gray houses where there are coal-oil lamps, water
dippers, and unbleached domestic sheets” (141).
Atticus says in his closing argument:
“‘To begin with, this case should never have come to trial. This case is as simple
as black and white’” (271).
What is the metaphorical/figurative meaning of this quote as opposed to the literal
meaning?
Read this sentence about Mrs. Dubose from chapter 11.
"If she was on the porch when we passed, we would be raked by her wrathful gaze, subjected to ruthless interrogation regarding our behavior, and given a melancholy prediction on what we would amount to when we grew up, which was always nothing” (132).
The author most likely uses parallelism to
The depression was a time of
The person who tells the story is
Dill's mother
Mr. Cunningham paid his bill to Atticus with
Atticus always said, "To understand someone, you had to __________."
Scout’s schooling experiences are described as “cheated” and “fruitless efforts” (43-44). What tone is created by the use of these words and phrases?
How does the repetition of the word “mockingbird” contribute to the overall meaning of the text?
For what purpose does Calpurnia change her syntax when she takes Jem and Scout to church at First Purchase?
Calpurnia says: “‘What you want, Lula?’” and “‘They’s my comp’ny’” (158).
Who is Mr. Tate talking about when he says, "taking the one man who's done you and this town a great service an' draggin' him with his shy ways into the limelight – to me, that's a sin."
Boo Radley is a "mockingbird."
What do the following sentences illustrate about a theme in regards to a lesson Atticus reveals to readers throughout the novel?
“Jem and I found our father satisfactory: he played with us, read to us, and treated
us with courteous detachment” (6).
“‘When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness’ sake. But don’t make a
production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion quicker than
adults…’” (116).
“‘...[T]he answer is [Scout] knows I know she tries'" (116).
Mr. Nathan Radley blames a black person for the kids’ trespassing and no one blinks an eye. What does his reaction and the town folks’ reaction tell us about a theme regarding race relations in Maycomb County?
Throughout the text which character’s actions BEST develop the issue of change?
Who is in the rubber tire when it runs up on Boo's porch/front yard?
Dill came up with the idea to make Boo Radley “come out.”
Which quote BEST develops the theme that people should be accepting of everyone?
How did Jem break his arm?
Who is at the front of the lynch mob?
Who is the man who sits with Jem and Scout in the courtroom?
How did Mr. Tom Robinson's left hand become handicapped?
Tom Robinson eventually
What is Scout dressed up as to go to the pageant?