To Kill a Mockingbird TEST Flashcards
Who feels that we should eliminate juries?
Jem
Who is asked by Judge Taylor to represent Tom Robinson?
Atticus Finch
Who is the narrator of the story?
Scout
Who is the Finch’s longtime housemaid who is like a mother to Scout?
Calpurnia
Who pretends to drink liquor from a brown paper bag, but really it is Coca-Cola?
Dolphus Raymond
Who helped Tom Robinson by assigning the case to Atticus?
Judge Taylor
Who comes from a poor but proud family and pours molasses all over his food?
Walter Cunningham Jr.
Who tries to protect Boo Radley by declaring that Mr. Ewell fell on his own knife?
Heck Tate
Who’s house burned down and was not upset about it?
Ms Maudie
Who make up lies to escape reality?
Dill
Who is Scout’s cousin whom she punches in the mouth?
Francis
Who was the prosecutor in the case against Tom Robinson?
Mr. Gilmer
Who leaves gifts for Jem and Scout in the knothole of a tree?
Boo
Who promises revenge against Tom Robinson, Judge Taylor and Atticus Finch?
Bob Ewell
Who struggles with a morphine addiction and Jems reads to her for a month?
Mrs. Dubose
Who is the author of “To Kill a Mockingbird?”
Harper Lee
What tense is the story written?
The past
Where does the story take place? (setting)
Maycomb County Alabama
Who is the narrator and the protagonist of the novel?
Scout
What is the genre of the novel?
Bildungsroman
What type of literary term does the weather represent in this novel?
Foreshadowing
During the trial - Why does Jem thinks that Tom will be found innocent?
Because he is focusing on the facts of the trial
At the end of part 1 - what does Jem believe real courage is?
Atticus’s choice to give up hunting rather than take unfair advantage of his natural talent and shoot weaker creatures
What does Scout represent?
innocence
What important lesson does Atticus learn?
There are sometimes when it is okay to bend the law
Describe all the members of the jury?
ALL were white men
How does the reader know that Atticus does not like questioning Mayella?
He looks like he has a stomach ache
How is Scout able to get rid of the angry mob at the jail?
By showing her innocence
When Atticus leaves the house he has a light bulb on the end of an extension cord - what is the light?
a symbol
What does the blanket that boo puts on Scout symbolize?
His caring nature
What is the climax of the novel?
Mr. Ewell attacking the children
Tom Robinson’s trial
How does Atticus try to show that Mr. Ewell is the one who beat Mayella?
He is an alcoholic
He is a bad father
He is left handed
After the trial - why is Jem angry and crying?
He feels that the adults in Maycomb are ignoring the facts of the trail
Who is described as very pale with thin cheeks and thin feathery hair?
Boo Radley
What is the roly-poly a symbol of?
The weak and oppressed who are stomped on by society
Who is the jury member who kept the jury out for a few hours?
a Cunningham
Why does Scout compare Atticus standing in front of the jail to him shooting the rabid dog?
Because Atticus is willing to stand alone against both the angry mob and the dog
What conclusion does Scout make about the women after she attends a Missionary Society meeting with her aunt?
They are hypocrites
Who does Atticus believe killed Mr. Ewell?
Jem
What are the two major themes of the novel - give examples when each appears
Prejudice vs Racism
Jury - - is made of all white men
Trial - - jury did not at the facts but the color of Tom’s skin
Dolphus Raymond - - pretending to be drunk to keep the town
from talking about his marriage to a black woman and
his children
Innocence
Scout is an innocent and naive chi9ld who is protected from the harsh realities of the world by her family and community
Scout is forced to confront the harsh realities of reacism, prejudice and injustice
Boo Radley - - is a recluse who only comes out at night and becomes a receptacle for the town’s fears and superstitions. He does not harm or hurt others
Mockingbird - - The killing of mockingbirds is a sin, a mockingbird does do nothing but sing they do no harm
Name three incident in which Boo Radley helps or befriends the children?
1) Leaves the gifts in the tree
2) Fixes Jem’s pants
3) Blanket on Scout during Ms. Maudie’s house fire
4) Saving the children from the attack of Mr. Ewell
What is the difference between the Ewell family and the Cunningham family?
Ewells: dirty, rude, poor, don’t go to school, constantly looking for the easy way out, will take charity
Cunninghams: Poor, respectful, hard workers, will not accept anything if the can’t pay it back
Give an example of foreshadowing in the novel - explain when the initial incident occurs and what it foreshadows?
Boo’s gifts - - foreshadowing how he saves the Finch children from bob Ewell
Weather (cold and bad - no moon) - - town coming to a stop during the trail and the attack of the Finch children
Aunt alexandra’s premonition - - Bob Ewells attack of the children and his threats
Explain how scout’s teacher is hypocritical during her discussion of Adolph Hitler.
The teacher talks about how the Jewish people are persecuted by Hitler and how he is prejudiced against the Jewish people - and that in America “we do not believe in persecuting anyone” She thinks her teacher is not looking at how they are treating the African American community / people
Explain the symbolism of the roly-poly bug in the novel.
While sleeping outside - Scout tries to kill a roly-poly but Jem stops her. He says that they need to protect the innocent. The roly-poly did nothing to her but exist. the Roly-poly is a symbol of the weak and oppressed who are stomped on by society
Why does Atticus say it is a sin to kill a mockingbird? What does the mockingbird symbolize in the novel?
Symbolizes innocence and goodness - - A mockingbird does not do anything except sing and does not harm anyone. It is an act of cruelty against something pure and innocent.
What is the novel ‘s definition of courage? Give an example of a character acting out this definition of courage?
when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what“
Atticus when he accepts to defend Tom Robinson - - the jury is against him - the town / society is against him
Why does Dolphus pretend to act like he’s the town drunk? What does his brown paper bag represent?
Alcoholism - - he pretends to be drunk so that the town will focus on that behavior instead of the fact that he is in love and married a black woman and has children with her. He knows that the ridicule would be far worse if he did not give the town the alcohol to focus on.
While watching Tom’s trial, Jem and Scout form different opinions of the outcome. What do they think the verdict will be and why?
Jem - - focuses on the facts of the trial and believes that if the jury thinks about the facts Tom will be innocent
Scout - - she was focusing on the jury and the views of the town
What do the children learn is Atticus’s nickname in the town? How did he get this nickname? Why does he no longer shoot guns?
One shot Finch - - he was the deadliest shot in Maycomb
He got the nickname because of his very skilled marksmanship
He feels that God gave him an unfair advantage so he does not shoot unless he has to
