To Kill A Mockingbird - Verified Study Guide
In what state does the novel take place? ️️Alabama (Maycomb).
What does the children's father, Atticus Finch, do for a living? ️️He's a lawyer.
From whose point of view is the story told? ️️Jean Louise "Scout" Finch.
Who is Calpurnia ...
In what state does the novel take place? ✔️✔️Alabama (Maycomb).
What does the children's father, Atticus Finch, do for a living? ✔️✔️He's a lawyer.
From whose point of view is the story told? ✔️✔️Jean Louise "Scout" Finch.
Who is Calpurnia and what is she like? ✔️✔️She is the maid of the household and she acts like a
mother to the children because their mother passed away when they were younger.
What game does Dill invent? ✔️✔️Dill invents the Boo Radley game. This game is trying to get Arthur
Radley to leave his home.
What did Arthur (Boo) Radley do (at age 33) that landed him temporarily in the county jail? ✔️✔️He
stabbed his father in the leg with a pair of scissors.
According to Jem's description, what does Boo look like? ✔️✔️Boo is a 6 foot tall monster that eats
squirrels raw and any cat he could catch, thats why his hands were always blood stained.
What act of "courage" on Jem's part ends the chapter? ✔️✔️He touched the Radley house.
On her first day of school, what does Scout get in trouble for? List three things. ✔️✔️1. She stands up
for Walter Cunningham when he won't accept the money.
2. She already knows how to read and write.
3. She beats up Walter for getting her in trouble the first time.
How does Miss Caroline Fisher feel at the end of her first day? How do you know? ✔️✔️She probably
felt like she had failed. Her class was so hectic and she could not keep control. She even had to deal with
Burris Ewell.
, What are the Cunninghams like? ✔️✔️The Cunninghams are a poor but proud family in Maycomb,
unwilling to accept charity or loans that they are unable to pay back.
How does Scout solve her problem with Walter Cunningham? ✔️✔️She beats him up and rubs his
nose in the dirt.
How does Jem solve Scout's problem with Walter Cunningham? ✔️✔️He invites Walter to have dinner
with them.
Why can't Walter pass the first grade? ✔️✔️He misses too much school because he has to help his
father with the farm.
What scared and shocked Miss Caroline? ✔️✔️The bug that crawled out of Burris Ewell's hair
frightened Miss Caroline because she hates bugs.
What is the first gift that appears in the hollow tree? What other gifts do the children find? ✔️✔️The
first thing found in the hollow tree is gum. Other things they find are: two indian head pennies, a ball of
twine, two soap sculptures that resemble Jem and Scout, a medal, a pocket watch, and a pocket knife.
What new facts does Dill offer about his father? ✔️✔️Dill does not have a pleasant home life. His
mother seems to ignore him, especially when she remarries. His father is out of the picture.
How has the Boo Radley game changed? ✔️✔️The game has become more direct in getting Boo's
personal attention. The next day, Jem and Dill hatch a plan to leave a note for Boo in the Radley's
window, using a fishing line. The note will ask him to come out sometimes and tell them what he's doing
inside, and that they won't hurt him and will buy him ice cream.
When Scout rolls into to Radley front yard in the tire, what does she hear? ✔️✔️She heard laughter
coming from the Radley house.
What does Scout admire about Miss Maudie? ✔️✔️She is empathetic and progressive like Scout's
father. She is intelligent and doesn't follow the same old racial divisions of Maycomb.
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