Key Themes and Characters in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird
Explore the key themes and characters in Harper Lee's classic novel "To Kill a Mockingbird," including discussions on prejudice, family values, courage, cowardice, loneliness, justice, and growing up. Get insights into memorable characters like Atticus Finch, Boo Radley, Jem, Scout, and more.
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Who is prejudiced, but family is more important to them? Aunt Alexandra
Who has mixed children? Dolphus Raymond
Who is Maycombs sheriff? Heck Tate
Who is a courageous man? Atticus
Who is a courageous woman? Mrs. Dubose
Who is a cowardly man? Bob Ewell
Who is Lonelier than Boo? Mayella Ewell
Who gave up on justice? Tom Robinson
Who is the prankish classmate of Scout? Cecil Jacobs
Name the Theme: Atticus defends Tom Robinson Courage
Name the Theme: Scout standing on the Radley porch Climbing into someone else s skin
Name the Theme: Mister Jem Growing-Up
Name the Theme: Reading sessions with Mrs. Dubose Courage
Name the Theme: Jem telling on Dill Growing-Up
Name the Theme: Most of the first grade had failed last year Effects of the Depression
Name the Theme: Scout and the roly-poly Killing Mockingbirds
Name the Theme: Walter drowning his lunch in maple syrup Effects of the Depression
Name the Theme: Jem gets his arm badly broken at the elbow Killing Mockingbirds
Name the Theme: Mr. Cunningham calling off the angry mob Climbing into someone else s skin
The story took place in _____________. The 1930 s
The ladies in the Missionary Society were hosted by _____________. Alexandra
Boo Radley stays inside his house because ______________. He wants to stay inside
Dolphus Raymond lives with blacks because __________________. He prefers to
Mr. Radley ____________ the knothole in the old tree. Plugged Up
Calpurnia took the children to ____________. Her Church
Atticus ___________ the mob at the jail. Confronted
The people of Maycomb regard the Ewells as ________. White trash
In his closing arguments, Atticus contends that __________. Everyone is equal in court
Mr. Underwood writes a sympathetic editorial about Tom because he ____________. He has great sympathy for cripples
Dill must be taken from the courtroom because he is ______________. Sobbing
Maycomb may best be described as a ____________________. Tired old town
Tom Robinson was convicted because ________________. The jury was prejudiced
Because he defended Tom Robinson, Atticus was _______ by most of the people in Maycomb. Hated
Atticus did not feel sorry for Mayella because she was ______________. White
True or False Atticus had lived in Maycomb all of his life, and he liked living there. True
True or False Scout receives a quality education at school. False
True or False Atticus wanted his children to grow up respecting all people. True
True or False Aunt Alexandra wanted Atticus to defend Tom Robinson. False
True or False Atticus is portrayed as a nearly perfect character in the novel. True
True or False Link Deas keeps whiskey in a Coca-Cola bottle and periodically sips the whiskey through a straw. False
True or False Atticus gives Scout and Jem permission to shoot blue jays with their air riffles. True
True or False The Cunninghams have no respect for Atticus. False
True or False Bob Ewell hates Atticus because he believes that Atticus humiliated him in court. True
True or False Judge Taylor is a fair judge and, therefore, is seldom reversed by a higher court. True
True or False Aunt Alexandra objects to Scout s tomboy ways. True
True or False No one in the town approves of Atticus s defense of Tom Robinson. False
True or False Dill and Scout plan to get married when they grow up. True
True or False The people of Maycomb want to make Boo Radley a hero for saving the lives of the Finch children. False
