Theme Characterization

Question 1

Mayor theme

Answer 1

An idea that the writer repeats in his work making it the most significant in a literary work

Question 2

Minor theme

Answer 2

Refers to an idea that appears briefly

Question 3

Themes in To kill a mocking bird

Answer 3

Racism/prejudice, injustice, poverty, growing up, fear, family, women and femininity, morality and ethics

Question 4

Characterization

Answer 4

The method used by the author to portray a character

Question 5

Dynamic character

Answer 5

Someone who undergoes an important/internal change because of the action in the plot

Question 6

Theme

Answer 6

Main idea/underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly (examples: love and friendship, war, crime and mystery, revenge)

Question 7

Static character

Answer 7

One whose personality doesn’t change throughout the events in the story’s plot

Question 8

Flat character

Answer 8

We only see one side to their personality. They are not developed fully by the author

Question 9

Round character

Answer 9

Some one for whom we see different sides to their personality. They are fully developed by the author.

Question 10

Main character

Answer 10

The character central to the story

Question 11

Minor or secondary character

Answer 11

Characters necessary to the story but who play a smaller role

Question 12

Scout (Jean Louise) Finch

Answer 12

Main character, narrator, tomboy

Question 13

Jem (Jeremy) Finch

Answer 13

Scout’s brother. 9 years old.

Question 14

Atticus

Answer 14

Scout’s dad. About 50 years old. Lawyer

Question 15

Calpurnia

Answer 15

She works at Scout’s house. She taught her how to read and write

Question 16

Dill (Charles) Baker Harris

Answer 16

Scout’s and Jem’s friend. He only comes in summer. He’s from Mississippi

Question 17

Jack (Jonh) Hale Finch

Answer 17

Scout’s uncle. 10 years younger than Atticus. Studied medicine

Question 18

Aunt Alexandra Hancock

Answer 18

Uncle Jimmy’s wife, she thinks Atticus is bringing down the family by defending this case

Question 19

Boo (Arthur) Radley

Answer 19

Mysterious neighbor. Only comes out at night. Mr. Radley’s son

Question 20

Nathan Radley

Answer 20

Scout’s neighbor. Atticus thinks he was the one who gave them the presents and the blanket.

Question 21

Walter Cunningham

Answer 21

A boy from school. He comes from a poor family they never take anything they can’t pay back. He never goes back to school after Christmas

Question 22

Burris Ewell

Answer 22

A boy from Scout’s class. He only goes to school the first day. His mother died. Lack of personal hygiene

Question 23

Caroline Fisher

Answer 23

Scout’s teacher. She hates scout because she already knows how to read and write

Question 24

Mr. Avery

Answer 24

He’s a neighbor. Jem and Scout try to make a snowman of him

Question 25

Which house catches fire?

Answer 25

Ms. Maudie’s

Question 26

Cecil Jacob

Answer 26

New girl in school. Calls Atticus a nigger lover

Question 27

Francis

Answer 27

Aunt Alexandra’s and Uncle Jimmy’s grandson. Henry’s son. He also calls Atticus a nigger lover.

Question 28

Maycomb’s “usual disease”

Answer 28

Racism

Question 29

Scout (Jean Louise) Finch

Answer 29

Main character, narrator, tomboy

Question 30

Jem (Jeremy) Finch

Answer 30

Scout’s brother. 9 years old.

Question 31

Atticus

Answer 31

Scout’s dad. About 50 years old. Lawyer

Question 32

Calpurnia

Answer 32

She works at Scout’s house. She taught her how to read and write

Question 33

Dill (Charles) Baker Harris

Answer 33

Scout’s and Jem’s friend. He only comes in summer. He’s from Mississippi

Question 34

Jack (Jonh) Hale Finch

Answer 34

Scout’s uncle. 10 years younger than Atticus. Studied medicine

Question 35

Aunt Alexandra Hancock

Answer 35

Uncle Jimmy’s wife, she thinks Atticus is bringing down the family by defending this case

Question 36

Boo (Arthur) Radley

Answer 36

Mysterious neighbor. Only comes out at night. Mr. Radley’s son

Question 37

Nathan Radley

Answer 37

Scout’s neighbor. Atticus thinks he was the one who gave them the presents and the blanket.

Question 38

Walter Cunningham

Answer 38

A boy from school. He comes from a poor family they never take anything they can’t pay back. He never goes back to school after Christmas

Question 39

Burris Ewell

Answer 39

A boy from Scout’s class. He only goes to school the first day. His mother died. Lack of personal hygiene

Question 40

Caroline Fisher

Answer 40

Scout’s teacher. She hates scout because she already knows how to read and write

Question 41

Mr. Avery

Answer 41

He’s a neighbor. Jem and Scout try to make a snowman of him

Question 42

Which house catches fire?

Answer 42

Ms. Maudie’s

Question 43

Cecil Jacob

Answer 43

New girl in school. Calls Atticus a nigger lover

Question 44

Francis

Answer 44

Aunt Alexandra’s and Uncle Jimmy’s grandson. Henry’s son. He also calls Atticus a nigger lover.

Question 45

Maycomb’s “usual disease”

Answer 45

Racism