to kill a mockingbird part: 1 Flashcards
who was jem and scouts father
atticus finch
where was the county seat of Maycomb County?
Maycomb
what had Maycomb County recently been told?
it had nothing to fear but fear itself
who was the cook?
Calpurnia
What was Maycomb’s principal recreation?
go to church
what did close doors mean?
illness and cold weather
what did Dill dare Jem to do?
touch boo Radleys house or gate
after Jem completed the dare, what did the children think they saw move?
an inside shudder move
where was miss caroline fisher from?
North Alabama, Winston County
why was her hometown contraversial?
when Alabama seceded from the Union, Winston County seceded from Alabama
what is scouts real name?
Jean Louise Finch
when Scout was asked to tell why Walter did not have any lunch, what was her response?
He’s a cunningham
When Scout asked her dad if they were poor, what was her dad’s answer?
we are indeed
what did scout think miss caroline was going to do in her outstretched hand?
spit in it
when scout told calpurnia’s it was all her fault that scout could read, what was calpurnia’s response?
hush your fussin
what did miss caroline see coming out of Burris Ewell’s hair?
a cootie
What was scout’s answer when miss caroline asked, “what do you meant by that?”
He’s one of the Ewells mam
what was jem and scouts best season?
summer
who was the meanest old woman who ever lived?
Mrs. Henry Lafeyette Dubose
what did Dill say he smelled?
death
what did scout suggest they do for entertainment?
lets roll in a tire
what did jem suggest the kinds play?
Boo Radly
what had scout heard inside of the Radley house when her tire rolled into the Radley’s yard?
a person laugh inside the house
what is Boo’s name?
Arthur Radley
how did MIss Maudie know Boo (arthur) was alive?
bc she hadnt seen him carried out yet
what was atticus’s tell jem and the other two to stop doing to Boo?
stop tormenting that man
what did the friends do so that the gate would not squeak?
spit on it
what sound was made when scout tripped in the collard’s?
roar of a shot gun
what did Dill say the three of them had been playing at the fishpool?
strip poker
what did they use to play the game?
matches
matches were dangerous; cards were ________?
fatal
what did jem decide he had to go get?
his pants
what two things had been done to Jem’s pants?
folded across the fence and sewed up
what did scout and Jem consider everything they found in the knot hole?
their property
what were two images carved in?
soap
what had someone filled the knot-hole with?
cement
who did jem say was shaped like a snowman?
Mr. Avery
what piece of furniture did Miss Maudie value the most?
rocking chair
what did scout have wrapped around her that she had no idea how it go there?
a brown woolen blanket
who put the blanket around Scout?
Boo Radley
who, according to Miss Maudie, would look plain punny once she got started on her gardena?
bellingrath
who was Atticus defending?
tom robinson
what did atticus ask scout?
hold your head high and keep your fists down
what was atticus’s response when scout asked him if they were going to win the case?
no honey
where did scout spend every christmas in her memory?
Finch’s Landing
who was Rose Aylmer?
Uncle Jack’s cat
where did Francis live?
mobile
what kind of listener was Aunt Alexandra?
back-porch
what did scout make uncle jack promise?
not to tell atticus
what did the evidence boil down to?
you did ——- i didnt
what was it a sin to do?
to kill a mockingbird
who was maycomb’s sheriff?
Mr. HeckTate
what was atticus’s nickname?
one shot finch
besides playing the Jew’s Harp, what else was Atticus known for?
he was the deadest shot in Maycomb
what does CSA stand for?
confederate states of america
what was Mrs. Dubose’s response when scout said hey to her?
dont say hey to me you ugly girl, you say good afternoon Mr.s Dubose
what book did jem read to mrs. dubose?
Ivanhoe
what did jem do when he came to a word he didnt know?
he skipped it
what did mrs. dubose say each time jem and scout left to release them?
that’ll do
what was mrs. dubose addicted to?
morphine
what did mrs. dubose leave jem?
camelia
what did atticus want jem to see in Mrs. dubose?
courage
what is courage?
when you know your licked before you begin but you begin anyway and see through it
what was life with Dill?
routine
what was life without Dill?
unbearable
what did Cal rub on Scout’s shoes to make them shine?
a cold biscuit
who is tom robinson’s wife?
helen
how much money did Reverend Sykes say the congregation needed to raise?
ten dollars
why did Calpurnia say it wouldnt do any good to buy songbooks for her church?
bc the members couldnt read
when did calpurnia celebrate her birthday?
christmas
who was sitting on the porch when Scout and Jem got home?
Aunt Alexandra
how long did “for awhile” mean in Maycomb?
3 days to 30 years
how did Aunt Alexandra describe Scout to Atticus?
sluggish
who (or what) welcomed Alexandra?
Maycomb
what did everyone in Maycomb seem to have?
a streak
how did Aunt Alexandra fit into the world on Maycomb?
like a hand into a glove
what did scout say to aunt Alexandra when aunt alexandra say she could not go to calpurnias house on sunday?
i didnt ask you
what started as a fist fight became a what?
brawl
who was under scouts bed?
dill
why did dill say boo radley never ran off?
maybe he doesnt have anywhere to run to
what was dill’s foolproof plan to make boo radley come out?
place a trail of lemon drops from the backdoor to the front yard and he’d follow it, like an ant
what was atticus’s dangerous question?
do you really think so
what were two peculiarities that atticus had?
he never ate desserts and he liked to walk
what was maycomb’s only conversation piece?
the jail
what did the question “do you really think so” mean?
somebody’s man would get jumped
who did scout recognize in the group of men?
mr. cunningham
who had atticus covered with a double-barreled shot gun?
mr. underwood
what was atticus’s one gesture of affection?
he reached out and massaged Jem’s hair
who is the author
harper lee
