To Kill A Mockingbird – Questions – Flashcards
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Who is Scout's brother?
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Jem
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What is the name of Boo's home?
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The Radley Place
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What is the town the story is located in?
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Maycomb
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Who is the son of the Cunninghams?
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Walter
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Who never leaves his house?
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Boo Radley
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Who is a lawyer and Scout's father?
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Atticus
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Who is the narrarator of the story?
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Scout
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Who is the gossip of the town?
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Stephanie Crawford
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Who is the son of one of the Ewells' mentioned at the beginning of the story?
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Burris
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Who is Ms. Rachel's nephew who visits in the summer?
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Dill
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Who is the Finch family's cook, maid, and nanny?
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Calpurnia
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What did Dill dare Jem to do?
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touch the Radley House
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What was Scout's "crime" at school?
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She could already read
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Who is Tim Johnson?
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An old dog who has rabies
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Who is Mrs. Dubose?
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The Finch's Elderly neighbor who shouts insults at the kids
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Who is sitting on the porch when Cal, Jem, and Scout return home from church?
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Aunt Alexandra
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Who is Mr. Underwood?
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the editor of the Tribune newspaper
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With whom do the children sit with in the courtroom?
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Reverend Sykes
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What is Reverend Sykes' response to Jem's certainty the jury will find Tom innocent?
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He reminds him that no jury has ever sided with a black person over a white
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What did the Negroes do in the balcony as Atticus left the courtroom?
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They stood to show Atticus their gratitude and respect
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What causes Atticus's eyes to fill with tears?
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Cal shows him all the food the Negroes sent as gifts of gratitude
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Will Aunt Alexandra allow Scout to invite Walter Cunningham home?
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No
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What injury does Jem suffer the night of the pageant?
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a broken arm
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What scary thing do the children see when at the Radley Place?
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the shadow of a man
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How does Dill explain Jem's missing pants?
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They played strip-poker
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Why does the sheriff ask Atticus to shoot Tim Johnson?
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Atticus is known for his incredible aim
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Why do the men go to the jail?
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To lynch Tom Robinson
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What does Mr. Underwood do the night Atticus goes to the Jailhouse?
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sits with a double barrel shotgun in case there is any trouble
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What do the children decide to do?
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Go to the trial
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What does Bob Ewell do to Atticus at the post office?
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Spit in his face
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Who lost his job because of his laziness?
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Bob Ewell
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What was Scout's costume in the pageant?
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a ham
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Who does Atticus thank for saving the children's lives?
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Boo Radley
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What was Mr. Underwood's newspaper article about?
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senseless killing
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What did the children think Atticus should do to protect himself?
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carry a gun
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Who does Alexandra say Scout can never have for company?
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Walter Cunningham
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Who jumps out and scares the kids on Halloween?
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Cecil Jacobs
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When the children are attacked, Jem suffers from a _____.
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Broken Arm
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When does the story take place?
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1930s during the Great Depression
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Where is Dill from?
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Meridian Mississippi
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Miss Caroline tells Scout she is not allowed to ____ or ____.
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read or write at home
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Why do Scout, Jem and Dill run from the Radley House?
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They saw a shadow of a man
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Mr. Nathan Radley says he plugged to knothole with cement because _______________.
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The tree was dying
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Who put the blanket on Scout the night Miss Maudie's house caught fire?
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Boo Radley
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What does Ms. Dubose make Jem do to pay for his crime?
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Read to her
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Why does Mr. Dolphus Raymond pretend to drink?
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so people ignore the fact that he lives with a black woman.
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Why does Atticus ask Tom to stand after Mayella told the court what happened?
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to show that Tom only has one good arm
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What is Scout's full name?
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Jean Louise Finch
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What is Jem's full name?
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Jeremy Finch
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What is Dill's full name?
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Charles Baker Harris
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Who never brings a lunch to school because his family is so poor?
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Walter Cunningham
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Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?
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Because they are innocent and sing a sweet song.
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Who is Calpurnia?
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The Finch's cook; mother figure to the children.
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What was placed in the knot hole in the old tree on the Radley property?
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Two Indian head pennies, two figures carved in soap to resemble Scout and Jem, chewing gum, a spelling bee medal, and an old pocket watch.
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Who does Dill stay with when he visits Maycomb in the summer?
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His aunt, Maudi Atkinson.
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What happened on Scout's first day of school?
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Her teacher made her mad because she said Atticus didn't teach her to read the right way.
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Why didn't Walter pass the first grade?
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He had to work on the family farm instead of attending school.
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What agreement did Atticus make with Scout about school?
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They would continue reading together at home, but not tell her teacher.
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Why did Ms. Dubose want Jem to read with her (the real reason, not the stated reason)?
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She wanted to die free of her morphine addiction; his reading distracted her from the pain of withdrawal.
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Who is Dolphus Raymond?
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A white man who lives in the black community.
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What does Atticus lead Sheriff Tate to remember about Mayella Ewell's black eye?
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Atticus made him say her right eye was black, suggesting that someone left handed could have hit her
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What was Tom convicted of in the past?
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Disorderly conduct
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During the trial, why is it a "mistake" for Tom to say that he felt sorry for Mayella Ewell?
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The audience in the courtroom thinks it is inappropriate for him to feel sorry for a white person
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What is Tom's handicap?
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Lame left arm
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What lesson do Dill and Scout learn from their interaction with Mr. Dolphus Raymond?
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People aren't always what they appear to be.
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How does Calpurnia react when she finds out the children are at the trial?
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She is angry at them.
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Before the verdict is read, how does Jem feel about Tom Robinson's court case?
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He is confident that Tom will be found not guilty.
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Why does Jem cry after the trial?
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He is shocked at the injustice of the verdict.
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Why does Atticus say that the black community should not have given him food after the trial?
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Times are too hard for people to be giving up their food.
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Despite losing the trial, why is Atticus optimistic the next morning?
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He is confident he can win on appeal at the next level.
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When Atticus comes home unexpectedly early, Scout learns that what has happened to Tom Robinson, which is?
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He was shot trying to escape from jail.
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At the beginning of ch. 25, Jem won't let Scout kill the roly-poly. What reason does he give?
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He says, "They don't bother you."
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Who is Link Deas?
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The sheriff of Maycomb and a major witness at Tom Robinson's trial. He is a decent man who tries to protect the innocent from danger.
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What does Dolphus Raymond drink from in the paper bag?
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Coca Cola
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Who is utterly crushed by the verdict, and loses faith in humanity?
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Jem
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What is the penalty if Tom Robinson is found guilty of raping Mayella Ewell?
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Death
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Why did Bob Ewell attack Jem and Scout at the end of the novel?
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He wanted retribution for Atticus making him look foolish during Tom's trial.
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Who does Link Deas say killed Bob Ewell in the woods the night the children were attacked?
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He says Bob Ewell fell on his own knife.
