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To Kill a Mockingbird Questions Chapters 1-4 Vocabulary and Chapter 1-4 Questions and Character Activity Vocabulary Chapters 1-4: provide the part of speech and the definition for each word. 1. Assuage 2. Beadle 3. Foray 4. Human chattels 5. Malevolent 6. Strictures 7. Predilection 8. Entailment 9. Contentious 10. Discernible 11. Disapprobation 12. Dispensation 13. Fractious 14. Sojourn 15. Wallowing Chapter 1 Questions 1. What do you learn in this chapter about • Maycomb, Alabama? • Atticus Finch? • Jem Finch? • Scout Finch? 2. What is Finch’s Landing? 3. When the routine of Jem, Scout, and Dill’s summer becomes tiresome, what idea doeas Dill have? 4. What did Boo Radley do that landed him in country jail temporarily? 5. How had Mr Radley seen to it that his younger son Arthur (Boo) caused no further trouble in Maycomb? 6. Who is Calpurnia? What is she like? 7. According to Jem’s description, what does Boo look like? 8. What act of “courage” on Jem’s part
ends this chapter? 9. Review the information about Dill What kind of person is he? List several of your conclusions What do you know about his background that might account for these aspects of his character? 10. What are some strengths and weaknesses of Atticus’ parenting? 11. Compare/Contrast Miss Caroline and Atticus’s attitudes about education? Chapters 2-4 Study Guide Working with Idioms: Explain these figures of speech or at least make an attempt 1. imaginations run away with you 2. my stars 3. starting off on the wrong foot 4. high and mighty 5. I’d fix her 6. turns ‘em loose 7. in a pig’s ear 8. tan you Chapter 2 Comprehension 1. What does Scout get in trouble for on her first day of school? List 3 things 2. How does Miss Fisher feel at the end of her first day of teaching? How do you know? 3. What are the Cunninghams like? Analysis 4. Who do you think is more to blame for the trouble on the first day of school, Scout or the teacher? Explain 5. Given Miss
Fisher’s first activity with the first-graders (reading about the family cat), explain the irony in her reprimand to Scout: “Lets’s not let our imaginations run away with us, dear?” 6. What do the “errors” Scout commits the first day have in common with one another? What does this tell you about Scout’s first six years of life? Chapter 3 Comprehension 1. How does Scout solve her problem with Walter Cunningham? 2. How does Jem’s solve Scout’s problem with Walter Cunningham? 3. Why can’t Walter pass the first grade? 4. After Calpurnia makes Scout leave the table, what lecture does she give Scout? What social role is Calpurnia serving for Scout? 5. What scared and shocked Miss Caroline? (What is another name for this creature?) 6. What agreement does Atticus make with Scout when he heard that her teacher did not want him to teach her any more about reading? 7. Find an example of Scout’s sense of humor thus far Analysis 8. The narrator tells us, “In Maycomb
County, hunting out of season was a misdemeanor at law, a capital felony in the eyes of the populace.” a. Explain this in your own words b. Why do you think the populace would feel this way in 1935? c. What does this statement tell you about the people of Maycomb? Chapter 4 Comprehension 1. What is the first gift that appears in the knothole of the oak tree? What other gifts do the children find? How do they react to what they found? 2. What new info does Dill provide about his father? 3. How has the Boo Radley game changed? 4. When Scout rolls into the Radley front yard in the tire, what does she hear? 5. What is the neighborhood opinion of Mrs Dubose? Analysis Questions 6. Who do you think put the gifts in the tree? Why? 7. What evidence is there that Jem is changing? Give several examples To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 5-8 In order to capture the authenticity of a small southern town during the 1930s, Harper Lee captures the heart of Dixie with its dialect and use of slang
oftentimes indicative of particular regionsin this case, the rural south. Slang is the use and definition of words in informal conversation, often using references as a means of comparison or showing likeness. Some modern slang has endured over the decades since its inception (ie cool) and some will only last a few years before being rendered obsolete or outdated (i.e bling bling) Slang can be born from any number of situations or ideas (the word slang itself has come to represent selling, especially of illegal drugs), and can be blunt or riddled with metaphor, and often quite profound. Dialect refers to the distinctive speech patterns of a particular region, class, or race. Unlike slang, dialect has a distinct system of grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation and has usually been in existence for a long time. Scout, Jem, Atticus, Calpurnia, Miss Maudie, and even Miss Caroline all use their own slang within their Southern Dialect. Directions: Take the following passages and interpret
the underlined words and phrases by either using a modern translation of what the phrase would mean today in proper English or by using your own modern slang to translate it and state the speaker. If it is just the narrator’s thoughts, then write Scout as the speaker 1. “Don’t have any picture shows here, except Jesus ones in the courthouse sometimes” 2. “Mr Radley must have scared them out of their wits 3. “Hust your mouth! Don’t’ matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house’s yo’ comp’ny, and don’t let me catch you remarkin on their ways like you was so high and mighty.” 4. “I was on the verge of leavin’I done done my time for this year”
5. “Looks like if Mr Arthur was hankerin’ after heaven he’d come out on the porch at least” 6. “You reckon he’s crazy?” 7. “Not a breath blowing,” said “Looka yonder” 8. “shut your trap or go home” 9. “’Smatter?” Part TwoStory Questions for Chapters 5-8 1. Explain the children’s treaty with Miss Maudie 2. Explain what you think a “foot-washing Baptist” is 3. Explain the quote by Miss Maudie, “Thing is, foot washers think women are sin by definition They take the Bible literally, you
know.” What literary element is also in this statement? 4. What do we learn about Dill and stories regarding his life and family? 5. What happened during the trio’s first attempt to send Boo a letter? 6. What happened the 2nd time they attempted to send Boo a letter? 7. Why did Jem sneak back over to the Radleys’ yard in the middle of the night? 8. What new info does Jem tell Scout regarding the night he snuck back over to the Radleys’ property? 9. What was first left in the tree for these chapters? 10. What does Jem tell Scout about learning and being in the 6th grade? 11. In chapter 7, what did Jem and Scout 1st find in the tree? How did Scout react and why? 12. What did Jem and Scout realize about these particular gifts? 13. What other gifts did they find in the tree, and what was their biggest prize they found in the tree? 14. What do you learn about the medal they find, and what can possibly be inferred in regards to this medal? 15. What can you infer that Jem most likely
figured out about these gifts? 16. What happened to the tree at the end of chapter 7? Explain the reason the reader is given 17. Based on number 16, what can be inferred that Jem figures out about the reason he was given by Nathan Radley and the truth? How does this realization affect Jem? 18. What was the old tale of what caused the seasons to change and who is the bearer of this tale? 19. How does Scout feel like she and Jem are guilty of aiding to these weather changes? 20. What happens to Scout when she was shivering while watching Miss Maudies’s house burn down? 21. Provide 2 examples of Scout’s humor, as a child, so far 22. How is Jem changing? To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 9-11 VocabularyDefine and know for part 1 Quest Wednesday, February 21, 2015 1. Ingenuous 2. Provocation 3. Trousseau 4. Invective 5. Rudiments 6. Passe 7. Phillipic 8. Invective 9. Umbrage 10. Interdict 11. Palliation 12. Cantankerous Chapter 9 1. Why was Scout upset with Cecil Jacobs in the
schoolyard? 2. Explain why Atticus feels that he has to defend Tom Robinson This is brought up in more than section in chapters 9-11. Explain using all three chapters 3. Explain Atticus’s quote “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.” 4. When Scout refused to fight Cecil the second time, what meant more to her than fighting or being called a coward? 5. What humorous metaphor did Scout use to compare to Aunt Alexandra and explain how the metaphor applies. 6. Why was Scout experimenting with using profanity as a part of her daily speech? 7. To whom was Francis referring when he was talking to Scout about her running with stray dogs? Explain what Francis meant in connection to what Aunt Alexandra had told him. 8. How does Atticus’s family feel about him defending Tom Robinson? Be sure to include differing views if there are any. 9. How does Scout respond to Francis’s comments and what does Uncle Jack do? Explain
how Scout educates her uncle on children and what he doesn’t get about them. 10. Using chapters 9-11, how does Maycomb citizens feel about Atticus defending Tom Robinson Explain this view and why these people have this view. Think about the time period as well 11. Is Atticus right to go against the townspeople to defend a black man? Explain your answer 12. Scout’s sense of humor is evident, once again, in this chapter Cite 2 specific incidences and explain why it is funny? Chapter 10 13. Why is killing a mockingbird a sin, according to Atticus? 14. Who is Tom Robinson and explain what happened to him, how the situation was resolved, and how this particular event changed Scout’s and possibly Jem’s views regarding their father. Also, why is this situation with Tom Robinson seem to be serious enough to cause Calpurnia to alert all the neighbors in order for them to shut their doors and stay inside and until he was handled? 15. What was Atticus’s nickname when he was younger?
Explain Miss Maudie’s statement, “I think maybe he put his gun down when he realized that God had given him an unfair advantage over most living things.” 16. Explain Jem’s statement, “Atticus is real old, but I wouldn’t care if he couldn’t do anythingI wouldn’t care if he couldn’t do a blessed thing.Atticus is a gentleman, just like me!” Chapter 11 17. Explain what happened between Mrs Dubose and Jem Include the inciting incident or catalyst, Jem’s reaction, Jem’s punishment, etc. 18. When we find out Mrs Dubose died, what does Atticus tell Scout and Jem about her condition and what she went through the last months of her life and why? What does this say about Mrs. Dubose’s character? 19. Explain the quote, “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” 20. After
reading part 1, Atticus makes some very profound statements that we will call Atticus-isms A couple have already been mentioned in the questions listed above. Aside from those and Atticus’s comment about walking around in someone else’s skin, choose another Atticus-ism, list it in its entirety, and explain the significance of this statement. 21. Explain how the thematic ideas of racism and maturation have been developed so far in the novel Chapters 12-15 Study QuestionsLAST STUDY GUIDE Chapter 12 1. Jem is now 12 There is a widening gap of understanding between Scout and Jem Find and describe/list 2 or 3 examples which illustrate the emotional distance between them and include page numbers. 2. Why wasn’t Dill able to come to Maycomb this summer? 3. How do you explain Lula’s antagonism toward Jem and Scout? 4. Scout finds the church service to be similar to her own except for a few differences Explain what these are. 5. Why does Cal speak one way around colored people and
another way around white people? Is she being honest or hypocritical in what she does? Explain. 6. Describe Calpurnia’s education and her son’s educationrefer to their literacy 7. Of what is Tom Robinson accused? Why has his wife had difficulty getting a job? Chapter 13 8. Why does Aunt Alexandra come to stay with Atticus and his family? 9. Read the first 2 statements of Alexandra’s when she comes to the Finch house Are these typical of her or not? 10. According to Scout, Aunt Alexandra thinks Scout is dull Why does she think this, and is she right? Are all adults good at knowing how clever young people are? Are children often misunderstood by adults? Explain 11. Why does Aunt Alexandra fit in so well in Maycomb County? 12. Compare and Contrast Aunt Alexandra and Atticus on the following: a. involvement in Maycomb County b. views on family and breeding c. views on childrearing 13. Scout and Aunt Alex communicate very poorly with each other Is the fault more with one than other,
or are they equally at fault? Explain. 14. Discuss Cousin Joshua Finch as A. Atticus describes him B. Aunt Alexandra describes Explain the difference in opinion 15. Describe the premise of the “talk” Aunt Alexandra makes Atticus have with the children According to Scout, why does the talk fail? What does this conversation between Atticus and the children reveal about her relationship with the family? 16. What did Scout mean by “I know what he was trying to do, but Atticus was only a man It takes a woman to do that kind of work” (Lee 179)? I have a different book than most of you, so this line is the very last line of chapter 13. Chapter 14 17. Who does Scout find hiding under her bed and why? 18. Why is Jem considered a “traitor”? Why is he also considered a maturing, more responsible young man? 19. Comment on Atticus’s explanation of rape How suitable is this as an answer to Scout? 20. Why does Alexandra think Atticus should dismiss Calpurnia? How does Atticus resons
to the suggestion? 21. What do we learn of Dill’s account of his running away? Chapter 15 22. What is the “nightmare” that now descend upon the children? 23. Why did Heck Tate and the other men come to see Atticus? 24. What is Atticus’ comment about KKK? Do you agree? 25. How does Jem react when Atticus tells him to go home, and why? 26. What persuades the lynching-party to give up their attempt on Tom’s life? Also, comment on the way Scout affects events without realizing it at the time. 27. Does what happen at the jail seem realistic to you based on the era in which the book takes place? What about if it was present day at a small town jail? What about at an urban jail?
ends this chapter? 9. Review the information about Dill What kind of person is he? List several of your conclusions What do you know about his background that might account for these aspects of his character? 10. What are some strengths and weaknesses of Atticus’ parenting? 11. Compare/Contrast Miss Caroline and Atticus’s attitudes about education? Chapters 2-4 Study Guide Working with Idioms: Explain these figures of speech or at least make an attempt 1. imaginations run away with you 2. my stars 3. starting off on the wrong foot 4. high and mighty 5. I’d fix her 6. turns ‘em loose 7. in a pig’s ear 8. tan you Chapter 2 Comprehension 1. What does Scout get in trouble for on her first day of school? List 3 things 2. How does Miss Fisher feel at the end of her first day of teaching? How do you know? 3. What are the Cunninghams like? Analysis 4. Who do you think is more to blame for the trouble on the first day of school, Scout or the teacher? Explain 5. Given Miss
Fisher’s first activity with the first-graders (reading about the family cat), explain the irony in her reprimand to Scout: “Lets’s not let our imaginations run away with us, dear?” 6. What do the “errors” Scout commits the first day have in common with one another? What does this tell you about Scout’s first six years of life? Chapter 3 Comprehension 1. How does Scout solve her problem with Walter Cunningham? 2. How does Jem’s solve Scout’s problem with Walter Cunningham? 3. Why can’t Walter pass the first grade? 4. After Calpurnia makes Scout leave the table, what lecture does she give Scout? What social role is Calpurnia serving for Scout? 5. What scared and shocked Miss Caroline? (What is another name for this creature?) 6. What agreement does Atticus make with Scout when he heard that her teacher did not want him to teach her any more about reading? 7. Find an example of Scout’s sense of humor thus far Analysis 8. The narrator tells us, “In Maycomb
County, hunting out of season was a misdemeanor at law, a capital felony in the eyes of the populace.” a. Explain this in your own words b. Why do you think the populace would feel this way in 1935? c. What does this statement tell you about the people of Maycomb? Chapter 4 Comprehension 1. What is the first gift that appears in the knothole of the oak tree? What other gifts do the children find? How do they react to what they found? 2. What new info does Dill provide about his father? 3. How has the Boo Radley game changed? 4. When Scout rolls into the Radley front yard in the tire, what does she hear? 5. What is the neighborhood opinion of Mrs Dubose? Analysis Questions 6. Who do you think put the gifts in the tree? Why? 7. What evidence is there that Jem is changing? Give several examples To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 5-8 In order to capture the authenticity of a small southern town during the 1930s, Harper Lee captures the heart of Dixie with its dialect and use of slang
oftentimes indicative of particular regionsin this case, the rural south. Slang is the use and definition of words in informal conversation, often using references as a means of comparison or showing likeness. Some modern slang has endured over the decades since its inception (ie cool) and some will only last a few years before being rendered obsolete or outdated (i.e bling bling) Slang can be born from any number of situations or ideas (the word slang itself has come to represent selling, especially of illegal drugs), and can be blunt or riddled with metaphor, and often quite profound. Dialect refers to the distinctive speech patterns of a particular region, class, or race. Unlike slang, dialect has a distinct system of grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation and has usually been in existence for a long time. Scout, Jem, Atticus, Calpurnia, Miss Maudie, and even Miss Caroline all use their own slang within their Southern Dialect. Directions: Take the following passages and interpret
the underlined words and phrases by either using a modern translation of what the phrase would mean today in proper English or by using your own modern slang to translate it and state the speaker. If it is just the narrator’s thoughts, then write Scout as the speaker 1. “Don’t have any picture shows here, except Jesus ones in the courthouse sometimes” 2. “Mr Radley must have scared them out of their wits 3. “Hust your mouth! Don’t’ matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house’s yo’ comp’ny, and don’t let me catch you remarkin on their ways like you was so high and mighty.” 4. “I was on the verge of leavin’I done done my time for this year”
5. “Looks like if Mr Arthur was hankerin’ after heaven he’d come out on the porch at least” 6. “You reckon he’s crazy?” 7. “Not a breath blowing,” said “Looka yonder” 8. “shut your trap or go home” 9. “’Smatter?” Part TwoStory Questions for Chapters 5-8 1. Explain the children’s treaty with Miss Maudie 2. Explain what you think a “foot-washing Baptist” is 3. Explain the quote by Miss Maudie, “Thing is, foot washers think women are sin by definition They take the Bible literally, you
know.” What literary element is also in this statement? 4. What do we learn about Dill and stories regarding his life and family? 5. What happened during the trio’s first attempt to send Boo a letter? 6. What happened the 2nd time they attempted to send Boo a letter? 7. Why did Jem sneak back over to the Radleys’ yard in the middle of the night? 8. What new info does Jem tell Scout regarding the night he snuck back over to the Radleys’ property? 9. What was first left in the tree for these chapters? 10. What does Jem tell Scout about learning and being in the 6th grade? 11. In chapter 7, what did Jem and Scout 1st find in the tree? How did Scout react and why? 12. What did Jem and Scout realize about these particular gifts? 13. What other gifts did they find in the tree, and what was their biggest prize they found in the tree? 14. What do you learn about the medal they find, and what can possibly be inferred in regards to this medal? 15. What can you infer that Jem most likely
figured out about these gifts? 16. What happened to the tree at the end of chapter 7? Explain the reason the reader is given 17. Based on number 16, what can be inferred that Jem figures out about the reason he was given by Nathan Radley and the truth? How does this realization affect Jem? 18. What was the old tale of what caused the seasons to change and who is the bearer of this tale? 19. How does Scout feel like she and Jem are guilty of aiding to these weather changes? 20. What happens to Scout when she was shivering while watching Miss Maudies’s house burn down? 21. Provide 2 examples of Scout’s humor, as a child, so far 22. How is Jem changing? To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 9-11 VocabularyDefine and know for part 1 Quest Wednesday, February 21, 2015 1. Ingenuous 2. Provocation 3. Trousseau 4. Invective 5. Rudiments 6. Passe 7. Phillipic 8. Invective 9. Umbrage 10. Interdict 11. Palliation 12. Cantankerous Chapter 9 1. Why was Scout upset with Cecil Jacobs in the
schoolyard? 2. Explain why Atticus feels that he has to defend Tom Robinson This is brought up in more than section in chapters 9-11. Explain using all three chapters 3. Explain Atticus’s quote “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.” 4. When Scout refused to fight Cecil the second time, what meant more to her than fighting or being called a coward? 5. What humorous metaphor did Scout use to compare to Aunt Alexandra and explain how the metaphor applies. 6. Why was Scout experimenting with using profanity as a part of her daily speech? 7. To whom was Francis referring when he was talking to Scout about her running with stray dogs? Explain what Francis meant in connection to what Aunt Alexandra had told him. 8. How does Atticus’s family feel about him defending Tom Robinson? Be sure to include differing views if there are any. 9. How does Scout respond to Francis’s comments and what does Uncle Jack do? Explain
how Scout educates her uncle on children and what he doesn’t get about them. 10. Using chapters 9-11, how does Maycomb citizens feel about Atticus defending Tom Robinson Explain this view and why these people have this view. Think about the time period as well 11. Is Atticus right to go against the townspeople to defend a black man? Explain your answer 12. Scout’s sense of humor is evident, once again, in this chapter Cite 2 specific incidences and explain why it is funny? Chapter 10 13. Why is killing a mockingbird a sin, according to Atticus? 14. Who is Tom Robinson and explain what happened to him, how the situation was resolved, and how this particular event changed Scout’s and possibly Jem’s views regarding their father. Also, why is this situation with Tom Robinson seem to be serious enough to cause Calpurnia to alert all the neighbors in order for them to shut their doors and stay inside and until he was handled? 15. What was Atticus’s nickname when he was younger?
Explain Miss Maudie’s statement, “I think maybe he put his gun down when he realized that God had given him an unfair advantage over most living things.” 16. Explain Jem’s statement, “Atticus is real old, but I wouldn’t care if he couldn’t do anythingI wouldn’t care if he couldn’t do a blessed thing.Atticus is a gentleman, just like me!” Chapter 11 17. Explain what happened between Mrs Dubose and Jem Include the inciting incident or catalyst, Jem’s reaction, Jem’s punishment, etc. 18. When we find out Mrs Dubose died, what does Atticus tell Scout and Jem about her condition and what she went through the last months of her life and why? What does this say about Mrs. Dubose’s character? 19. Explain the quote, “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” 20. After
reading part 1, Atticus makes some very profound statements that we will call Atticus-isms A couple have already been mentioned in the questions listed above. Aside from those and Atticus’s comment about walking around in someone else’s skin, choose another Atticus-ism, list it in its entirety, and explain the significance of this statement. 21. Explain how the thematic ideas of racism and maturation have been developed so far in the novel Chapters 12-15 Study QuestionsLAST STUDY GUIDE Chapter 12 1. Jem is now 12 There is a widening gap of understanding between Scout and Jem Find and describe/list 2 or 3 examples which illustrate the emotional distance between them and include page numbers. 2. Why wasn’t Dill able to come to Maycomb this summer? 3. How do you explain Lula’s antagonism toward Jem and Scout? 4. Scout finds the church service to be similar to her own except for a few differences Explain what these are. 5. Why does Cal speak one way around colored people and
another way around white people? Is she being honest or hypocritical in what she does? Explain. 6. Describe Calpurnia’s education and her son’s educationrefer to their literacy 7. Of what is Tom Robinson accused? Why has his wife had difficulty getting a job? Chapter 13 8. Why does Aunt Alexandra come to stay with Atticus and his family? 9. Read the first 2 statements of Alexandra’s when she comes to the Finch house Are these typical of her or not? 10. According to Scout, Aunt Alexandra thinks Scout is dull Why does she think this, and is she right? Are all adults good at knowing how clever young people are? Are children often misunderstood by adults? Explain 11. Why does Aunt Alexandra fit in so well in Maycomb County? 12. Compare and Contrast Aunt Alexandra and Atticus on the following: a. involvement in Maycomb County b. views on family and breeding c. views on childrearing 13. Scout and Aunt Alex communicate very poorly with each other Is the fault more with one than other,
or are they equally at fault? Explain. 14. Discuss Cousin Joshua Finch as A. Atticus describes him B. Aunt Alexandra describes Explain the difference in opinion 15. Describe the premise of the “talk” Aunt Alexandra makes Atticus have with the children According to Scout, why does the talk fail? What does this conversation between Atticus and the children reveal about her relationship with the family? 16. What did Scout mean by “I know what he was trying to do, but Atticus was only a man It takes a woman to do that kind of work” (Lee 179)? I have a different book than most of you, so this line is the very last line of chapter 13. Chapter 14 17. Who does Scout find hiding under her bed and why? 18. Why is Jem considered a “traitor”? Why is he also considered a maturing, more responsible young man? 19. Comment on Atticus’s explanation of rape How suitable is this as an answer to Scout? 20. Why does Alexandra think Atticus should dismiss Calpurnia? How does Atticus resons
to the suggestion? 21. What do we learn of Dill’s account of his running away? Chapter 15 22. What is the “nightmare” that now descend upon the children? 23. Why did Heck Tate and the other men come to see Atticus? 24. What is Atticus’ comment about KKK? Do you agree? 25. How does Jem react when Atticus tells him to go home, and why? 26. What persuades the lynching-party to give up their attempt on Tom’s life? Also, comment on the way Scout affects events without realizing it at the time. 27. Does what happen at the jail seem realistic to you based on the era in which the book takes place? What about if it was present day at a small town jail? What about at an urban jail?
