RWW Study Guide – Flashcards
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Who is Scout's first grade teacher?
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Mrs. Caroline
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Who is Dill's aunt; Finch's neighbor?
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Miss Rachel
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Who is Boo's brother?
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Nathan Radley
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Who is a white man who prefers to live with black people?
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Dolphus Raymond
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Who's flowers did Jem destroy?
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Mrs. Dubose's
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What did Scout hear when she rolled in the tire into the Radley's yard?
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She heard laughter.
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Why does Jem tell Scout to not eat the gum she found in the tree?
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Because it could kill her.
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What is the best part of summer for Scout?
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Dill Haris
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When does Jem realize Boo is kind, when he does this the night of Miss Maudie's fire?
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He wrapped Scout in a blanket to keep warm.
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Why did the mob that wanted to her Tom Robinson go away?
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Because Scout was talking to Mr. Cunningham and he got the mob to head out.
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What did Atticus try to get Mayella to admit?
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That her father was the one that beat her.
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What did Scout and Dill learn that Dolphus pretends to do?
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That he pretends to drink alcohol.
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What did Heck Tate find under the tree halloween night?
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He finds Bob Ewell dead with a knife wound.
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What does Atticus says Mayella has broken the time-honored code of...?
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That she tempted a Black Man.
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Which character symbolizes the mockingbird at the end of the book?
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Tom Robinson, Boo Radley, Atticus
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What does the mad symbolize?
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Racism (Citizens of Maycomb infected with racism, just as the dog is infected with rabies).
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What does Boo's gift symbolize to the children?
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Friendship.
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Which characters are the main symbols of hypocrisy?
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Mrs. Merriweather, Miss Gates, Aunt Alexandra (until the end of the novel).
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What does Mayella's red geraniums symbolizes?
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Her stupidity, foolishness, and willingness to sacrifice Tom's life so she wouldn't be reminded of her own "crime."
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Who is the lawyer that defends a black man?
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Atticus Finich
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Who is the mysterious neighbor the children have never seen?
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Boo Radley (Aurthor)
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Who accuses Tom of rape?
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Mayella Ewell
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Who lives with the Finch's while the trial is happening?
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Aunt Alexandra
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Who is the upright farmer who refuses to accept charity?
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Walter Cunningham Sr.
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Who is the hardworking black man who is accused of rape?
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Tom Robinson?
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Who is the Finch's opened- minded neighbor?
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Miss. Maudie
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Who is the Finch's gossipy neighbor?
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Miss. Stephanie
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Who is the owner of the town's newspaper?
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Mr. Underwood
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Who calls Tom "boy" while he is on the stand?
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Mr. Gilmer
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Who says, "Hey, Boo"?
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Scout
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Who says, "Thank you for my children, Arthur"?
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Atticus
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Who says, "I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo stays shut up in the house...because he wants to."
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Jem
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Who says, "Whether Maycomb knows it or not, we're paying the highest tribute we can pay a man. We trust him to do right. It's that simple."?
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Miss. Maudie
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Who says, "I tell you there are some good but misguided people in this town...Folks in this town who think they're doing right, I mean."?
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Mrs. Merriweather
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Who says, "I may not be much, Mr. Finch, but I'm still sheriff of Maycomb County and Bob Ewell fell on his knife."?
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Mr. Heck Tate
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Who says, "Well, it'd sort of be like shootin' a mockingbird, wouldn't it?"?
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Scout
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Who says, "There ain't one thing in this world I can do about folks except laugh, so I'm gonna join the circus and laugh my head off."?
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Dill Haris
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Who says, "Secretly, Miss Finch, I'm not much of a drinker, but you see they could never, never understand that I live like I do because that's the way I want to live." ?
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Dolphus Raymond
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Who says, "Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passin'."?
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Reverend Sykes
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When Miss Maudie says "His food doesn't stick going down" she means what?
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Maudie is implying to Mrs. Merriweather that it's awfully hypocritical to insult Atticus while she sits there and eats his food--if he's good enough for her to come to his house, eat his food, then she should have a little more respect for him.
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Which event marks Jem's coming-of-age or rite-of-passage into adulthood?
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Tom's trial & guilty verdict
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Which character did Atticus use to show Jem and Scout what true courage was?
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Mrs. Dubose
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Which character(s) were making sure to breed hatred and pass along racism to their children? How did they demonstrate this?
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Bob Ewell--his unwillingness to allow his daughter to be attracted to a Black man; his example of tormenting Helen after Tom's death (allowing the kids to "chunk" at her); the families who brought their children to the courthouse for Tom's trial.
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How did Miss Maudie mark Jem's maturity?
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He ate from the big cake. (Rather than have his own "little" cake; comparable to being moved up to the "adult" table at holiday dinners.)
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Atticus proves that Bob Ewell beat his daughter by having him do what?
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Write his name--he proved he was left-handed.
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The story is set in what years (within a 3 year time span)?
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1933 - 1935
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In which city & state is the story set?
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Maycomb, Alabama
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Aunt Alexandra defines "fine folks" by what?
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How long they've been sitting on a plot of land - how far you can trace their roots to that community. (Scout points out Aunty's hypocrisy--that definition would make the Ewells fine folks.)
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Scout and Jem argue over who caused Jem to break his arm. Who does Scout think it started with? Who does Jem think it started with?
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Scout says the Ewells started it, but Jem says it began when Dill came with the idea of making Boo Radley come out. (Scout is thinking of the attack by Bob Ewell, whereas Jem considers the rescue by Boo: had Dill not inspired so much interest in Boo (resulting in their attempts to see him), perhaps they would have ignored all Boo's acts of kindness leading up to the attack.
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When Scout compares Stoner's Boy from The Gray Ghost to Boo, she says he was really nice. How was Atticus's response thematically significant?
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His response was: Most people are when you get to know them. This is significant because his initial lesson to Scout was to try to look at other's perspective; take time to see how they think & feel. She has finally realized & learned this lesson with Boo. Jem learned it through Tom's experience.
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What are the types of plot structure?
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Exposition, climax, falling action, rising action, denuement
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What is exposition?
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The part of the story, usually near the beginning, in which the characters are introduced, the background is explained, and the setting is described.
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What is the Rising Action?
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A series of events or related incidents, which begin after the exposition, and build toward the point of greatest interest.
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What is the climax?
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It is the most intense, exciting point in the story.
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What is the falling action?
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The action and dialogue occurring after the climax which leads the reader to the story's end.
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What is the denouement?
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It is the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
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What is foreshadowing?
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It is the presentation of details, characters, or incidents in a narrative in such a way that later events are prepared for. ( When the author gives hints or clues about what is going to happen, and then later in the story it does happen.
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What are the three types of irony?
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Situational, dramatic, verbal.
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What is situational irony?
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The contrast between what someone expects and what actually happens.
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What is dramatic Irony?
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When the characters in the story do not know something, but the reader does.
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What is Verbal irony?
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It is an instance where someone says something, but really means something else.
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What are the two types of characterization?
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Indirect and direct
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What is indirect characterization?
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The personality of a character is reveled through the character's speech, actions, appearances, etc.
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What did Scout do to get in so much trouble on her first day of school with Mrs. Caroline?
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She said that she could read and write. Also she stuck up for Walter Cunningham but Miss. Caroline thought she was being disrespectful.
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What does Atticus claim in court?
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He claims that Bob Ewell beat up his daughter after he saw her kissing Tom. And that only someone who could use both there hands could have beat up Mayella which means Tom didn't do it.
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Who is Atticus trying to persuade in court?
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A jury of white males.
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How has Atticus proven his credibility to the jury?
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Even though he was defending Tom he kept coming back to Mayella and saying how she hasn't done anything wrong. He also repeats questions. Atticus also shows how the Ewell's have no evidence.
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How does Atticus show the character and credibility of the Ewell's argument?
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He he kept asking Mayllea the same questions and she had a different answerer each time.
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How does Atticus show facts and figures to back up his claim?
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He shows it would be nearly impossible for Tom to beat Mayella due to his injured arm.
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How does Atticus appeal to the jury's emotions?
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He makes everyone feel guilty for Tom. Because he is black so everyone just assumed he is guilty.
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How does Atticus point out the injustice of Tom's situation?
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He says how Mayella was a white girl and she tempted a black man. And in their society that was unspeakable.
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What is the purpose for relating the Finch family history at the beginning of the novel?
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To get background info. Which was that all her family had lived on Finch's landing. And it shows how everyone in Maycomb is related.
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How is the feeling of mystery established in the first chapter?
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It is established by the author telling us about the Radley house, but we don't know everything.
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Contrast Dill's family situation with the Finch's?
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Both families only have one parent. And Scout lives in Maycomb whereas Scout lives there.
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When the routine of Jem, Scout, and Dill's summer becomes tiresome, what idea does Dill have?
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Dill invents the Boo Radley game.
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How did Mr. Radley make sure that his younger son Arthor (Boo) caused "no further trouble" in Maycomb?
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He chained him in there basment.
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After Mr. Radley died, what changes occurred at the Radley place?
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Mr. Radley's older son moved in and became in charge of the Radley house.
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What dare of Dill's does Jem finally accept?
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He accepts the dare to touch the Radley house.
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What is WPA, and why won't Mr.Cunningham work for it?What does this reveal about his character?
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WPA is works progress administraion. He dosn't want it because he dosnt want charity. This reveals that he is a very humble and generous character.
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Burris Ewell and Walter Cunningham are both from extremly poor families. How do these boys differ?
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Walter dosn't take things he knows he give back and works hard in school. Burris dosnt try at all in school and will break the law.
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What advice does Atticus give Scout to get along better with people?
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He tells her that she has to try and see it in the other persons shoes or prespective so you can understand them better.
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Where do you think the gum and pennies are coming from?
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I think they are coming from Boo Radley cause the tree the kids keep finding the stuff in is in his yard.
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Describe the Radley game. What fasinates the kids so much with this game?
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The game is when the children act out the lives of the Radley family. It fasinates them because the Radleys are such mystery.
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What do Jem and Scout think about Boo?
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They think he is scary and will hurt them.
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What does Miss Maudie think of Boo?
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She thinks he is just misunderstood.
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Compare Miss. Maudie and Miss. Stephaine.
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Miss. S is very gossipy and is scared to death of Boo Radley whereas Miss. M is very opened- minded and thinks Boo is just misunderstood.
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What do you learn about the town and the neighbors after the disturbance at the Radley place?
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You learn that everyone is very close and that the town is small.
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What does Jem find when he goes back to get his pant?
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He finds them sewn back up and folded lying on the fence.
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Why did Mr. Radley fill the tree hole?
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He dosnt want Boo to interact with children. Jem's reaction to this was that it made him cry.
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What does the way that Miss. Maudie deals with her home burning reveal about her character?
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It reveals that she values life more and dosnt care about the things she cant contol.
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Why is Scout upset that Atticus is old?
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Because he cant do the things other dads can.
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Why does Atticus tell the children not to kill the Mockingbirds?
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Because it would be a sin because they do no harm and only play music for us.
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What does Jem tell Scout to do about there dad shouting the dog?
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To not tell anyone because if Atticus had wanted them to know he would have told them.
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What does Atticus do that makes Scout think he is the bravest man ever?
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He talked to Mrs. Dubose.
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Why did Atticus stop hunting?
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Because he was such a good shot that whatever he was hunting had an unfair advantge.
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What does Jem do to Mrs. Dubose plants.?
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He cut the top off of all them.
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What does Jem have to do as punishment for Mrs. Dubose?
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He has to replant all her plants and read to her everyday.
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What changed happned with Mrs. Dubose the last week the children saw her?
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The alarm never went off and she was less rude.
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What is Atticus' deffinition of courage?
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Its when you know you are going to lose but you try anyway.
