TKAM Chapter 1-9 Flashcards
How many years older is Jem than Scout?
He’s 4 years her senior.
How old is Jem when his arm was badly broken?
Almost 13
How old was Scout when her mother died?
2 years
Who is the first of the Finch ancestors to settle in Alabama? What was his profession?
Simon Finch was the first of the Finch ancestors to settle in Alabama. His profession was a Methodist.
What was the Haverford name synonymous with in Maycomb?
Jackass
What is the name of Atticus’ younger brother?
John Hale Finch
What was Jem and Scout’s mother’s maiden name?
Graham
How many years older is Atticus than his wife?
15 years
Who is Boo Radley?
A boy who was locked up in his basement for 15 years. Rumours are he looks into people’s windows at night and he stabbed his father with scissors.
Describe Charles Baker Harris.
He is called “Dill.” He was a curiosity. His hair was snow white and stuck to his head like duckfluff, his eyes lighten and darken as he speaks, and he said that he was 1 year older than Scout.
How does Jem describe Boo Radley?
Boo was 6 and a half feet tall. He dined on raw squirrels and any cats he could catch. His hands were blood stained from animal blood. He had a long, jagged scar across his face. He has yellow, rotten teeth. His eyes popped and he drooled most of the time.
Who is Calpurnia and what is her role with the Finch family?
She is a negro who is a housemaid who is like a mother to Jem and Scout.
What is the name of Scout’s first grade teacher?
Miss Caroline Fisher
How old is Scout’s teacher estimated to be?
No older than 21
When did Alabama secede from the USA
January 11, 1861
What rules did Jem give Scout regarding her conduct towards him during school hours?
He told her not to bother him, approach him with requests, to embarrass him with references to his private life, or tag along behind him at recess and noon.
What does Mrs. Fisher do when she catches Scout writing a letter to Dill?
She tells Scout to tell her father to stop teaching her because he “doesn’t know how to teach.”
According to Atticus, who has been hit hardest by the crash?
The Cunninghams
Where is Mr. Cunningham from?
A set breed of men.
What are the Ewell children notorious for doing?
They always come to the first day of school, then remain absent for the rest of the year.
How long has Burris been coming to the first grade?
3 years
What mutual concession does Atticus reach with Scout?
Every night, he and Scout would read together, but only if Scout doesn’t tell anyone.
What does Scout first find in a hole in the oak tree at the edge of the Radley lot?
Wriggley’s Double Mint Gum
Why does Cecil Jacobs walk a total of 1 mile per day?
To avoid the Radley place and Mrs. Dubose.
What news does Dill reveal about his father?
He is taller than Atticus, he has a black pointed beard, and he is the president of the L&n Railroad
What lies were spread by Dill?
Dill said his father was sending him a mountain police uniform, he had been in a plane seventeen times, he had been to Nova Scotia, seen an elephant, and his grandfather was Brigadier General Joe Wheeler who had died and left him his sword.
What is Mrs. Dubose’s full name?
Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose
Who is Mr. Avery and what does he do every Sunday?
Every Sunday, Mr. Avery sat on the porch every night until 9:00 and sneezed.
What is Jem and Dill’s plan, why do they do it at night?
They plan to see inside the Radley House while Atticus is inside reading a book, so they know he is unable to catch them in the act.
How do Jem and Dill eventually convince Scout to join them?
They called her “Angel May”
According to Scout, what was the only good thing about second grade?
She had to stay as late as Jem.
What else did Scout find in the knot-hole?
She found a ball of twine.
What does Scout later find hidden in the knot-hole of the old oak? What is her reaction?
She found two small images of a boy and a girl who looked similar to her and Jem. She shrieked and threw them down.
What other trophies do the children find secreted away inside the knot-hole?
They found a tarnished medal. Atticus said it was a spelling bee medal and claims that someone might’ve lost it.
How does Scout react to seeing snow for the first time?
She screams and says “The world is ending!”
Who is Maycomb’s telephone operator?
Eula May
What does Scout say in her campaign to avoid school?
Scout starts to use bad manners in order to get Atticus thinking she’s learning it in school
