TKAM Characters (All Chapters)

Question 1

Jean Louise (Scout) Finch

Answer 1

The narrator and protagonist of the story

Question 2

Atticus Finch

Answer 2

Maycomb attorney and state representative. The father of Jean Louise (Scout) and Jem Finch.

Question 3

Jeremy Atticus (Jem) Finch

Answer 3

Scout’s older brother who ages from 10-13 throughout the story.

Question 4

Aunt Alexandra Hancock

Answer 4

Atticus’ sister. She lives on Finch’s landing but moves in with Atticus and his family during the Tom Robinson trial.

Question 5

Francis Hancock

Answer 5

Aunt Alexandra’s grandson, he taunts Scout about Atticus

Question 6

Uncle John Hale (Jack) Finch

Answer 6

Atticus and Aunt Alexandra’s brother who comes to visit every Christmas, he is a doctor

Question 7

Calpurnia

Answer 7

The Finch’s African-American housekeeper, she grew up at Finch’s landing and moved with Atticus to Maycomb, she is the closest thing the children have to a mother

Question 8

Zeebo

Answer 8

Calpurnia’s son and the town garbage collector. He leads the hymns at First Purchase African M.E. Church.

Question 9

Mr. Arthur (Boo) Radley

Answer 9

The mysterious neighbor who is one of the key interest points of the story, the children want to meet him face to face

Question 10

Nathan Radley

Answer 10

Boo Radley’s brother who comes back to live with the family when Mr. Radley dies.

Question 11

Mr. and Mrs. Radley

Answer 11

Boo and Nathan Radley’s parents

Question 12

Charles Baker (Dill) Harris

Answer 12

Jem and Scout’s friend, he lives in Meridian, Mississippi and visits his aunt in Maycomb every summer

Question 13

Miss Rachel Haverford

Answer 13

Dill’s aunt who lives next door to the Finches

Question 14

Miss Maudie Atkinson

Answer 14

A lady who lives across the street from the Finches. She’s an avid gardener and often spends time talking with the children.

Question 15

Miss Stephanie Crawford

Answer 15

The neighborhood gossip

Question 16

Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose

Answer 16

An elderly woman who is originally disliked by Scout and Jem but teaches them a valuable lesson

Question 17

Mrs. Grace Merriweather

Answer 17

A devout Methodist, she writes the Halloween pageant

Question 18

Mrs. Gertrude Farrow

Answer 18

The “second most devout lady in Maycomb”, belongs to the local Missionary Society

Question 19

Tom Robinson

Answer 19

The black man who is accused of raping and beating Mayella Ewell.

Question 20

Helen Robinson

Answer 20

Tom Robinson’s wife

Question 21

Link Deas

Answer 21

Tom and Helen Robinson’s employer. He makes sure that Helen can pass safely by the Ewells’ after Tom is arrested.

Question 22

Robert E. Lee (Bob) Ewell

Answer 22

The head of the Ewell household, he is a lazy worker who spends his welfare checks on alcohol. He claims to have witnessed Tom attacking Mayella.

Question 23

Mayella Violet Ewell

Answer 23

Tom’s 19-year-old accuser of rape.

Question 24

Burris Ewell

Answer 24

One of Bob Ewell’s children. He attends school only one day a year.

Question 25

Reverend Sykes

Answer 25

The pastor at First Purchase African M.E. Church. He helps Jem and Scout understand Tom’s trial and finds seats for them in the “colored balcony.”

Question 26

Judge John Taylor

Answer 26

The judge at Tom’s trial. He appoints Atticus to represent Tom.

Question 27

Mr. Horace Gilmer

Answer 27

The state attorney representing the Ewells.

Question 28

Heck Tate

Answer 28

Tate Maycomb’s sheriff who accompanies Atticus to kill the mad dog and who delivers the news about Bob Ewell.

Question 29

Mr. Braxton Bragg Underwood

Answer 29

The owner, editor, and printer of The Maycomb Tribune. Although he openly dislikes blacks, he defends Tom’s right to a fair trial.

Question 30

Dolphus Raymond

Answer 30

Father to several biracial children, Mr. Raymond lives on the outskirts of town. When he comes into Maycomb, he pretends to be drunk.

Question 31

Walter Cunningham Sr.

Answer 31

One of the men who comes to lynch Tom Robinson, he’s also one of Atticus’ clients. After speaking with Scout, he calls off the mob.

Question 32

Walter Cunningham Jr.

Answer 32

One of Scout’s classmates. Jem invites him to have lunch with them after Scout accosts Walter on the playground.

Question 33

Miss Caroline Fisher

Answer 33

New to teaching and to Maycomb and its ways, Miss Caroline is Scout’s first grade teacher.

Question 34

Cecil Jacobs

Answer 34

A schoolmate of the Finch children, he scares Jem and Scout on the way to the Halloween pageant

Question 35

Little Chuck Little

Answer 35

One of Scout’s classmates who stands up to Burris Ewell in defense of Miss Caroline.

Question 36

Miss Gates

Answer 36

Scout’s second grade teacher.

Question 37

Lula

Answer 37

A parishioner at First Purchase African M.E. Church who is upset when Scout and Jem attend services there.

Question 38

Eula May

Answer 38

The local telephone operator.

Question 39

Tim Johnson

Answer 39

A dog belonging to Harry Johnson, Atticus needs to shoot him when he becomes a mad dog

Question 40

Maxwell Green

Answer 40

The new lawyer in town, normally the judicially-assigned attorney

Question 41

Harry Johnson

Answer 41

The owner of Tim Johnson

Question 42

Mr. X Billups

Answer 42

A “funny man”. X is his real name, not his initial. His parents marked his name as X on his birth certificate. He is seen walking into the trial.

Question 43

Miss Sarah and Miss Frances Barber

Answer 43

Sisters who live together in Maycomb, originally from Clanton, Alabama. Children put all their furniture in their cellar in a Halloween prank.

Question 44

Mr. Conner

Answer 44

He was locked in an outhouse by Boo Radley and his friends. Mr. Conner took them to court on 5 charges.

Question 45

Uncle Jimmy Hancock

Answer 45

Aunt Alexandra’s husband

Question 46

Mr. Dick Avery

Answer 46

A neighbor down the street who has sneezing attacks

Question 47

Bert

Answer 47

The court reporter

Question 48

Joshua S. St. Clair

Answer 48

The crazy cousin, author of “Meditations”

Question 49

Henry Hancock

Answer 49

The son of Aunt Alexandra and Uncle Jimmy Hancock, father of Francis

Question 50

_____ Graham

Answer 50

Scout and Jem’s deceased mother

Question 51

Simon Finch

Answer 51

A fur trader and apothecary, the founder of Finch’s landing. He is a Methodist who immigrated from England to avoid religious persecution.