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english: to kill a mocking bird test Flashcards

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As a child she was a _____ and spent most of her time with her neighbor, _____.

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Tomboy; Truman Capote

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Where is Harper Lee from?

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Monroeville, AL

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She was _____ the Scottsboro Trials began.

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5 years old

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_____ of nine black men were sentenced to death for alleged rape of two white girls, however medical evidence said otherwise. The convictions were eventually overturned in appeal. The trials became the _____ for TKM

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8; basis

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_____ narrates the novel in first person but in the past tense

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Scout

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_____ allows the reader the ability to view the events through the eyes of a child and through the eyes of an adult.

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Scout narrating from past tense

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The Radley’s are set apart by their ___________ themselves

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Willingness to isolate

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_____ is always to blame even after others have been proven guilty. ___ is to foreshadow the treatment of _____ later in the novel.

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Boo; Tom Robinson

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_____ brings to light the thoughts of acceptance of different kinds of people

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Chapter 3

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9
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_____ tells Scout that she must remember to judge people by their _____ rather than by their _____

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Atticus; intentions; actions

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_____ is the master of looking at things from the other person’s perspective.

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Atticus

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_____ is sad because he is leaving behind a budding friendship and the fun and fancy of childhood

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Jem

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_____ and accepting them as well as _____ are signs that the children are growing closer to Boo

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Finding gifts in the Radley tree; rolling into the Radley’s yard

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____was the “malevolent phantom” and is now a real man whose behavior makes him fascinating.

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Boo

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_____ helps the children understand _____ as a result of his upbringing

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Miss Maudie; Boo

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Name three mother influences on Scout.

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  1. Cal
  2. Miss Maudie
  3. Aunt Alexandra
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People who are forced inside like ___________ are victims of Society’s influence

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Boo and Tom

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_____ is a rarity in numerous ways

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Atticus

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_____ daily walks outside set him apart and tell us he’s a _______

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Atticus’s; free thinker

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The _____ and _____ in Maycomb is evident and has been around for years. _____ can not change it with one case; however, he must keep his _____ and _______ regardless.

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Bigotry; racism; Atticus; integrity; do what is right

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_____ alerts the neighborhood about the rabid dog and calls Atticus. _____ is a quick thinker, but is given no credit for saving the town. _____ is an unsung hero (otherwise known as a _____).

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Cal; heroine

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_____ is painted as a hero despite her bigotry and racism. _____ believes that the children should experience her _____ in the face of adversity.

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Mrs. Dubose; Atticus; bravery

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_____ believes that the _____ can learn that even though people may seem like they are no good that every person has some _____ inside them.

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Atticus; children; good

23
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_____ is important because it reminds the reader that within every community there are _____ people.

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Lula’s character; judgmental

24
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_____ idea of fine folks is solely based on _____ that individual lived in Maycomb

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Aunt Alexandra; the length of time

25
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Individuals are not judged on their personal characteristics but on _____ that are forced upon their entire group.

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Stereotypes

26
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_____ is living a life of poverty and deprivation

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Mayella

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____ has never been given respect by anyone. This leads her to feel that Atticus is disrespecting her by calling her ________

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Mayella; Miss Mayella

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_____ tries to appeal to the audience for crying at the stand. She thinks she can make them feel sorry for her. She’s initially reluctant to ____ but she caves under pressure and fear. Under the influence of her_____ she _____ anyway despite her knowledge of what really happened.

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Mayella; accuse Tom; father’s oppression; accuses Tom

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_____ causes disruption because it is unbelievable that a black person could ______.

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Tom’s testimony; feel sorry for a white girl

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_____ shows that he is slipped into adulthood.

•Bonus•
What action said _____ was slipping into adulthood

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Jem’s behavior

•Bonus•
Telling on Dill

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The Finch children are once again welcomed _____ as they are seated on the front row of the balcony

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By the black community

32
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_____ is injured by the trial’s verdict. _____ is astonished that people will not or can not see the _____ for what it is.

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Jem; evidence

33
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_____ response to _____ shows that even though the trial was lost he has tried to teach Maycomb about the _____ they support.

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The black community; Atticus; unfairness

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_____ uses the term “we” when talking about the people that are working in favor of _____. This shows that regardless the outcome that there is a sense of a cohesive group of people with a _____ vision.

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Miss Maudie; Tom; communal

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Atticus points out that _____ is often what keeps people from what they know is right

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Fear

36
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Atticus’s reaction to _____ once again shows that he is unable to understand or except that some people are _____.

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Mr. Ewell; inherently evil

37
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The women look pretty on the outside but they don’t have any _____

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Real substance

38
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_____ realizes that the decision to be _____ is made by each individual and that growing up in a _____ household hinders that decision.

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Scout; fair; racist

39
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_____ loses the courage to continue to _____ in the face of dealing with another trial. He has lost faith in the _____, like _____

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Tom; live; system; Jem

40
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Boo has been a _____, then _____, and now _____.

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Monster; sad hermit; potential friend

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The _____ is hard for scout to deal with and further drives _____ away from the society that he once loved and respected

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Hypocrisy; Jem

42
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_____ is shown as a coward once again as he chooses to pick on those who _____

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Mr. Ewell; who cannot defend themselves

43
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Devastated by trial

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Jem

44
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Thinks that people’s worth is based on how long they’ve lived in Maycomb

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Aunt Alexandra

45
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Won’t except things that they cannot pay back

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Cunningham’s

46
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What is the importance of Scout narrating in the novel as an adult

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It allows the reader the ability to view the events through the eyes of a child and an adult

47
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What are three examples of progress that Atticus made from the Tom Robinson case

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Cunningham takes longer to decide the verdict, Link Deas sticks up for a colored woman (Helen), Miss Maudie uses “we” when describing the people who care for Tom

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The children’s trip into the Radley’s yard is very symbolic of…

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The journey through the layers of ignorance and rumors that are forced on them by society

49
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The concrete hole in the Radley tree is symbolic of…

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The children’s relationship with Boo and Jem’s step into adulthood

50
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The porch is said to be the gateway between inside and outside like it is a symbol for…

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Childhood and adulthood

51
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In chapter 15 the darkness outside the courthouse is symbolic for…

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Ignorance and bigotry

52
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The light brought out into the darkness by Atticus is symbolic of…

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Atticus and the knowledge and fairness that he represents

53
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Tom’s crippled arm is a symbol of…

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The disadvantages of a black man in Maycomb

54
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The mocking bids are symbolic of…

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Boo and Tom

55
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What really happened with Mr. Ewell and the children as they were walking home?

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The kids were going home and Mr. Ewell was after them. Mr. Ewell was stabbing at Scout and popping the wire costume. Jem goes over to help Scout and Bob Ewell throws him away and it knocks him out and breaks his elbow. Boo sees them in trouble, so he stabs Bob and then carries Jem home.

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