English Final Flashcards
How old was Jem when his mother died
6-years-old
Why does Heck Tate not want the rest of the town to know how Bob Ewell died
Because it would create problems for a shy individual like Boo Radley
Who is the individual that represents summer
Dill
What symbolizes communication
The oak tree where Boo Radley leaves stuff
Where is To Kill a Mockingbird set
Maycomb, Alabama
Did Dr. Reynolds ever examine Mayella Ewell
No
Who is the supposed town drunk who married a black woman
Dolphus Raymond
Why was Emmit Till killed
He was said to have whistled at a married white woman
Who was Bob Ewell planning to kill
Tom Robinson, Atticus, and Judge Taylor
Who appointed Atticus to defend Tom Robinson
Judge Taylor
Who are the Idlers club
The group of people who came to the prison to kill Tom Robinson
Why can’t Miss Maudie serve on jury
Because she is a woman
Who is the boy Scout gets into fights with
Cecil Jacobs
What happens at the conclusion of To Kill a Mockingbird
Scout stands on the Radley porch and gets a new perspective
How many kinds of people does Scout believe are in the world
One kind of people
What are the four kinds of people according to Jem
Ordinary people, the Cunninghams, the Ewells, the Negroes
What does Dill want to be when he grows up
A clown
When does Calpurnia celebrate her birthday
On Christmas
Is Aunt Alexandra supportive of Atticus’ choice to defend Tom Robinson
No
How does Atticus believe Tom Robinson could be found not guilty
If Jem and eleven other boys like him were on the jury
What is the reason Tom Robinso told Mr. Gilmer he helped Mayella Ewell
He felt sorry for her
Why does Atticus have Bob Ewell write his name on the piece of paper
To see which hand was his dominant hand
Who is described as a pocket Merlin
Dill
Who integrated into Little Rock High School
The Little Rock Nine
Who was Emmit Till
A young black boy from Chicago who was murdered while visiting his grandfather in the South
Who says “I ain’t never seen a jury take the word of a colored man over a white man”
Reverend Sykes
Who is the sheriff of Maycomb County
Heck Tate
Who is Scout’s first grade teacher
Miss Caroline
Who cements the hole in the old oak tree
Nathan Radley
Who is thought to be an alcoholic
Dolphus Raymond
Who’s real name is Arthur
Boo Radley
Who wants to be a clown when he grows up
Dill
Who likes to make up stories
Dill
Who originally believed Jem was responsible for the death of Bob Ewell
Atticus
Who has a difficult relationship with his parents
Dill
Whose nickname is “One Shot”
Atticus
What is the name of Atticus’ prejudiced sister
Aunt Alexandra
The poor white farmer who trades food with Atticus in exchange for legal services
Mr. Cunningham
Who was stuck in a costume and therefore didn’t see who killed Bob Ewell
Scout
Who got his arm caught in a cotton gin
Tom Robinson
Who sees the neighborhood from a different angle
Scout
Who says that Bob Ewell fell on his knife and killed himself
Heck Tate
Who does does Bob Ewell spit in the face of
Atticus
Who is the meanest old woman who ever lived
Mrs. Dubose
Who says “we have nothing to fear but fear itself”
Roosevelt
The editor and owner of the Maycomb newspaper
Mr. Underwood
Who is the prosecutor in the Tom Robinson case
Mr. Gilmer
Who does Atticus believe is responsible for the beating of Mayella Ewell
Bob Ewell
Who’s real name is Charles Baker Harris
Dill
Who places a blanket around Scout’s shoulders during the fire
Boo Radley
Who dresses as a ham in the school play
Scout
According to Civera, why does the author eliminate Boo for 20 chapters
To build suspense
What does the oak tree symbolize
A point of communication
What event does the author use as a means to introduce Boo’s initial contact with the children
The fire at Ms. Maudie’s house
What did August’s mother collect
Prayer cards of black Marys
Why does Rosaleen wear a new dress
She is going to register to vote
Who is Becca
Clayton Forrest’s daughter
Why are Lily and Becca not popular at the white school
They are hanging out with a Neil
How many black students are at the all-white high school that Neil attends
Only him
Who originally tells Lily that her mother was at the Boatright house
May
Does Secret Life of Bees have religious symbolism
Yes
What two gifts does Zach give to Lily
A notebook and a chain with his dog tag attached to it
Who resents Lily staying at the Boatright house
June
How does June spend her free time
Playing the cello for I’ll hospital patients
What does May sing when she becomes sad
Oh, Susanne
Who signed the Civil Rights Act
Lyndon Johnson
What does T Ray think Lily was doing when he finds her out in the woods
Having sex with a boy
What does Sue Monk Kidd incorporate into her story
The history of the Civil Rights Movement
Why doesn’t Lily call T. Ray father
He is not the father type
Is the lunar landing mentioned in Secret Life of Bees
Yes
Who is Lily’s best friend
Becca
Who is the celebrity who wants to bring his black girlfriend to a theater in Tiburon
Jack Palace
Where did Deborah originally meet T. Ray
In Sylvan because there were men just coming back from the war
Who becomes the wall-keeper following the death of May
Lily
How did T. Ray find Lily
He finds on his phone bill that he got a call from Mr. Forrest’s office in Tiburon
When does Lily call T. Ray daddy
During the confrontation at the Boatright house
What does T. Ray call Lily
Deborah
What is written on the back of the picture of black Mary
Tiburon S.C.
Why does Lily smash honey jars following her conversation with August
She learns that her mother really did almost abandon her
What does August pour on the statue of Mary
Honey
What is the one miracle from the Bible Lily would like to have happen to her
Resurrection
What does August give to Lily that she has been keeping for a number of years
The picture of her and her mother
What, according to Lily, is a sign from her mother
The picture of her mother holding her as a baby
What did Deborah originally say to T. Ray when he proposed to her
No
Who was Deborah’s imaginary friend
Tica Tee
What is the setting of Secret Life of Bees
Doubts Carolina in the 60s
What is the problem with Lily and Zach being together
Lily’s white and Zach’s black
Who is the central figure of bondage
Mary, Queen of Chains
What does Zach want to be professionally
A lawyer
What is the story of Our Lady of Chains
A slave named Obadiah was loading supplies onto a ship when he saw the statue washed up on shore, When the slave owner saw his slaves worshipping the statue, he chained it in the barn, but it broke the chains
What happens when Lily attempts to touch the heart of Mary
She faints
How did May’s twin sister die
Suicide
What was painted on the Mary statue
A heart
What day was Lily born
4th of July
Why is Rosaleen unsure of her birthday
She doesn’t have a birth certificate
