| Who is the narrator of the novel? | Scout Finch |
| What is the name of the small, old, run down, religious town, where everyone is related? | Maycomb |
| Who is the intelligent, outgoing child who is short for his age? | Dill |
| Who does the town blame everything bad that happens on? | Arthur “Boo” Radley |
| With whom was “Boo” arrested? | The Cunningham Boys |
| How long has it been since anyone last saw “Boo” Radely? | 15 years |
| Why does the Radley place fascinate Scout, Jem, and Dill? | The mystery surrounding it |
| What is Jem dared to do? | Touch the Radley place |
| Why does Jem take the dare? | He doesn’t want to seem scared |
| What is Scout looking forward to? | School |
| What is Jem afraid will be revealed if Scout hangs around him at school? | His private persona |
| What does Miss Caroline tell Scout will, “Interfere with her learning”? | Reading at home |
| How did Scout learn to read? | Following along with her father |
| Who taught Scout to write by copying bible verses? | Calpernia |
| Who is Calpernia to the Finches? | Maid, cook, disciplinarian, and mother figure |
| Who does Scout defend from Miss Caroline and then beat up for it getting her in trouble? | Walter Cunningham |
| How does Atticus treat Walter? | Like an adult |
| Why can’t Walter pass the first grade? | He helps in the fields during spring |
| Why does Scout get in trouble when Walter puts molasses on his food? | He is her company and she is being rude |
| What does Scout learn from Walter’s visit? | Not everyone is like her |
| What do the differences between the Cunninghams and the Ewells show? | There are 2 types of poor people |
| Who says “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view- initial you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”? | Atticus |
| Why are the Ewells allowed to skip school and hunt out of season? | It is better to break the law in special cases. |
| How does Atticus get Scout to agree to go back to school? | A compromise- they will continue reading |
| Why don’t Scout and Jem call Atticus Dad? | He is more their advisor and friend than their father |
| What does Scout find in the tree? | Gum |
| What does Jem find in the tree? | Indian head pennies |
| Why do the kids make Boo’s story into a game? | They are bored |
| What did Scout hear in the Radley house that scared her? | Laughter |
| Who seems to be the town gossip? | Miss Stephanie |
| Who lets the children play on their lawn, gardens, and bakes cakes? | Miss Maudie Atkinson |
| What do Jem and Dill mean to do by writing to Boo? | They want him to come out |
| Scout claims that “Dill could tell the biggest ones” what does she mean by this? | He lies |
| Why does Atticus want the children to stop playing the Boo Radley game? | They are invading his privacy and putting his life story on display for the neighborhood |
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 1-5
January 30, 2020