Maycomb - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD CH. 1-10 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ Jean Louise "Scout" Finch - -narrator and protagonist of the story; lives with her father, Atticus, her brother, Jem, and their black cook, Calpurnia, in Maycomb; Atticus Finch - -Scout and Jem's father, a lawyer in Maycomb descended from an old local family; one of the few residents of Maycomb committed to racial equality. Jeremy Atticus "Jem" Finch - -Scout's brother and constant playmate; typical American ...

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 Ar...

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - CHAPTER 25 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS. Jem stops her, explaining that the defenseless bug had done nothing to her. Like the mockingbird, the roly-poly bug is a symbol of innocence. The incident underscores the theme that thoughtless actions and/or deliberate cruelty can cause the destruction of innocent creatures, a concept that is most clearly illuminated by the death of Tom Robinson. - -As Scout is about to kill a roly-poly bug. What stops her from doing it? What t...

How does Atticus try to protect Boo Radley? - He tries to make it sound like Bob Ewell killed himself and he trys to leave Boo out of it. What did Mayella Ewell do that is unspeakable in 1930s society? - she kissed a black man "If you fine, fancy gentlemen ain't gonna do nothin' about it, then you're just a bunch of lousy, yella, stinkin' cowards". - Mayella Ewell "Looks like she didn't have nobody to help her...I felt right sorry for her, she seemed to try more'n the rest of 'em...

How did Jem and Scout meet Dill? - Dill was visiting his aunt in Maycomb in the summer. 2. How did the Radley house acquire its reputation? Do you think it was a deserved reputation? - The Radleys never participated in the towns normal activities. They locked their son away for 15 years which caused gossip and stories. 3. Why did Jem decide to touch the Radleys door? - Dill dared him to. 4. Why did Scout get into trouble with her teacher on the first day of school? - Miss Caroline didn't ...

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, PART 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ Why does Aunt Alexandra move to Maycomb? - -To save the children from their upbringing Aunt Alexandra is preoccupied (obsessed) with what two things? - -manners and society How does Atticus react when Alexandra suggests that he should fire Calpurnia? - -He refuses because she is part of the family. Why does Jem insist on going downtown on Sunday night? - -Why does Jem insist on going downtown on Sunday night? Jem ...

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - CHAPTER 13 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ Atticus speaks sharply to her, and she becomes emotional. She is upset because Atticus is not acting like himself and is telling them things he does not believe in: "This was not my father. My father never thought these thoughts. My father never spoke so." Scout suddenly feels distant and isolated from Atticus, as if she does not know him. - -What makes Scout cry while Atticus is talking with her and Jem? A...

TKAM TEST 13-31 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, VERIFIED. Who are three people Scout is told she HAS to mind? - -Calpurnia, Aunt Alexandria, and Atticus Why has Dill run away from home? - -His parents aren't paying him any attention Dill says maybe Boo hasn't run away, because why? - -He has no place to run off to What does Aunt A ask Atticus to do, that Scout asked him to do in an earlier chapter? - - Fire Calpurnia What does Jem do that causes Scout to attack him physically? - -She...

To Kill A Mocking Bird Chapter Questions with accurate answers. 100% proven pass rate. Chapter 1 Questions: - -Chapter 1 Answers: 1. Who is the narrator of the novel? What type of narration is used? - -The narrator of the novel is Scout and first person point of view is the narration during the novel. 2. The narrator begins her story by giving the reader background information. What does the narrator reveal about her family history in the first several pages? - -The family history is di...

Atticus Finch He was the father of his son, Jem, and his daughter, Jean Louise (Scout). He worked as a lawyer. He is Scouts father and is one of the most well known people in Maycomb. He is a lawyer and in the first years of practice studied Economics. He also supported and helped get his brother through Medical school. He was born in Maycomb and was related to almost everyone in Maycomb. Jean Louise (Scout) Atticus' daughter. She is currently nine (9) years old, and is Jem's sister. In ...