To Kill A Mockingbird study notes Flashcards
Who wrote To Kill A Mockingbird
Harper lee
When was it published?
July 11, 1960
Where is the novel set?
1929: To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression (1929–39)
Who are the main characters?
Jean Louise (“Scout”) Finch,
Jeremy (Jem) Atticus Finch
Charles Baker “Dill” Harris
Atticus Finch
How does Jem break his arm?
How does Jem die?
At the end of the novel Bob Ewell, who has suffered as a result of Atticus’s defense of Tom Robinson, attacks Jem and Scout on their way home from the Halloween pageant. Jem breaks his arm in the struggle.
Jem died of a sudden heart attack at age 28
Who is Boo Radley?
Boo (Arthur Radley) plays the roles of suspicious neighbor, generous giver of gifts, and hero in To Kill a Mockingbird. He affects the story by encouraging Jem and Scout to think differently and by saving their lives when they are attacked by Bob Ewell on his quest for revenge.
What man was on trial for the rape of Mayella Ewell?
Atticus Finch defends Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird.
A black man who is falsely accused of raping Mayella Ewell, Tom Robinson is defended by Atticus in court. He is one of the story’s “mockingbirds.”
How did Jem’s and Scout’s mother die?
Their mother died of a sudden heart attack. She was 15 years younger than Atticus, which made it very unexpected. Scout was only two when her mother died so her memories are vague at best and her trauma was minimal.
What gifts does Boo Radley leave in the tree for Jem and Scout?
Boo gives the children sticks of gum (Wrigley’s Double Mint), two shiny Indian coins, grey twine, soap figures resembling Jem and Scout, old spelling bee medals, an old watch, and an aluminium knife.
As punishment for doing what, what does Jem have to do for a month?
Jem takes a baton from Scout and destroys all of Mrs. Dubose’s camellia bushesJem has to read to Mrs. Dubose for two hours every afternoon after school and on Saturdays. Jem is horrified at Mrs. Dubose’s request, but Atticus grimly tells him to fulfill his duty to the old lady.
Who also lived across the same street from Scout and Jem?
Miss Maudie Atkinson—one of the most open-minded citizens of Maycomb. Lives across the street from Jem and Scout. She helps the children to better understand their father Atticus.
Who is the gossip of the town?
Miss Stephanie Crawford makes it her business to spread gossip, the meaner the better. She’s the Finch kids’ main source of rumors about Boo Radley, and takes as much delight in the ghoulish details as Jem does.
Who pretends to drink alcohol in Maycomb and why?
Mr. Raymond tells the children that he pretends to be a drunk to provide the other white people with an explanation for his lifestyle, when, in fact, he simply prefers black people to whites. When Dill and Scout return to the courtroom, Atticus is making his closing remarks.
Who does Dill stay with when he stays in Maycomb. How is this person related to him?
In the summer of 1933, when Jem is nearly ten and Scout almost six, a peculiar boy named Charles Baker Harris moves in next door. The boy, who calls himself Dill, stays for the summer with his aunt, Miss Rachel Haverford, who owns the house next to the Finches’.
How did Scout and Jem meet Dill?
Dill came to live with his aunt, the Finch’s neighbour, during the summer. They first met him by looking over the fence where he was sitting in Miss Rachel’s collard patch. … Dill bet Jem The Gray Ghost against two Tom Swifts that Jem wouldn’t get past the Radley gate.
