Where does this movie take place? What year is it? | Maycomb, Alabama; 1930s |
Describe what Atticus does to calm Mrs. Dubose. | He compliments her garden |
Who is supposed to get the pearl necklace when Atticus dies? | Scout |
What did Judge Taylor ask Atticus to do? | To take the Tom Robinson case |
What do the kids go to the courthouse to see? | Where Boo Radley has been locked up and Atticus’s trial |
Why do the kids spit on the gate as they sneak into Boo Radley’s yard? | So it wouldn’t squeak |
Why does Atticus say his father would not let him kill a mockingbird? | It was a sin because they do no harm by making music |
What did Atticus say is the main reason he’s defending Tom Robinson? | If he didn’t, he couldn’t keep his head up in town and his kids wouldn’t listen to him |
Why did the sheriff move Tom from the town jail? | It was safer for him because the trial was the next day |
Why do they claim that Tom confessed to the crime he is accused of committing? | If they have a confession, the trial is easier to win |
Why does Atticus say he has pity for Mayella? | She’s poverty-stricken, ignorant, and she doesn’t have power |
After the verdict, why do you think there is complete silence in the courtroom? | Everyone knew Tom wasn’t guilty |
To Kill a Mockingbird: Film Questions
January 27, 2020