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1. After reading the first two paragraphs of the novel, how do you know that the narrator is an older person looking back on their childhood?

2. Using context clues, what does the word taciturn mean on page 4?

3. One of the major themes in this novel is that a person is the type of person they are because of their family. How is this shown through the Haverfords?

4. Use a quote from the novel that makes an allusion to the Great Depression. The parenthetical documentation has been done for you this time.

“_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________” (Lee 5).

5. What characterization is revealed to the reader about one of the major characters, Dill, in this chapter?

Full Name

What skill he is proud ofHow old he isWhere he is fromWho he is staying withWhat he won and what he did with the moneyWhat he looks likeInformation about his fatherWhat fascinates him

6. Using context clues, what does the word predilection mean on page 9?

7. The Radley house is a major setting in the novel. Describe the rumors associated with the house and its inhabitants.

8. Use a quote from the novel that shows the dialect of a person who lives in a small, Southern town. Use parenthetical documentation.

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9. Using context clues, what does the word foray mean on page 15?


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1. On Scout’s first day of school, Harper Lee writes how Jem had some extra money in his pocket. Why did the author choose to include this detail in the story?

2. Use a quote that shows the theme that the people judge another person based on where they are from. Make sure to use parenthetical documentation.

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3. Using context clues, what does the word illicitly mean on page 17?

4. Scout states, “If I didn’t have to stay I’d leave. Jem, that damn lady says Atticus’s been teaching me to read and for him to stop it…” (Lee 18). Go back and read what Scout had said about starting school before the first day. Why did Harper Lee want the reader to see this change in attitude from Scout and the reason for the change?

5. Visit this site that describes Walter Cunningham’s disease, hookworm: http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/hookworm/ Write down two interesting facts from the website. Parenthetical documentation has been done for you this time.

Fact 1:Fact 2:Parenthetical Documentation: (“Parasites-Hookworm” 1).

6. The theme that a person is whom they are due to their family is shown again in this chapter with the Cunninghams. What do we learn about this group?

7. Using context clues, what does the word entailment mean on page 21?

http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/hookworm/


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1. Direct characterization is when an author tells you directly what a character is like. Write a quote that is an example of direct characterization about Walter Cunningham Jr. with parenthetical documentation.“________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________” ( ).

2. Walter states, “Recon I have…Almost died first year I come to school and et them pecans—folks say he pizened ‘em and put ‘em over on the school side of the fence” (Lee 23). What is different about Walter’s dialect compared to Jem and Scout? What does this show about him?

3. Besides being the cook to the Finch family, what important role does the character Calpurnia play in Scout’s life?

4. The Ewell family will be a part of a major conflict in the book. If the theme that a person is whom they are due to their family, what can the reader infer about Burris Ewell’s family?

5. Using context clues, what does the word fraught mean on page 28?

6. Indirect characterization is when a reader can infer what a character is like based on their actions or words. What does Harper Lee indirectly show the reader about Atticus while he is dealing with Scout’s desire to never go back to school?

7. Another major theme in the novel is to not judge someone until you look at things from their perspective. Write a quote that shows this theme in the section where Atticus is discussing Miss Caroline with Scout. Use parenthetical documentation.

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8. Using context clues, what does the word concede mean on page 31?


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1. Scout states, “…but as I inched sluggishly along the treadmill of the Maycomb County school system, I could not help receiving the impression that I was being cheated out of something” (Lee 33). What impression is this metaphor giving to the reader about the school system?

2. How does Jem’s reaction to Scout chewing the gum from the Radley tree prove that he has been corrupted by the prejudice nature of the town?

3. Using context clues, what does the word minute mean in the quote, “It was the kind of box wedding rings came in, purple velvet with a minute catch” (Lee 34)?

4. Scout didn’t have any problem taking the gum from the tree, but when they found pennies they are worried about how they can give them back. What does this show about their character? Why?

5. Dill’s character makes up exaggerated stories about his life. Write a quote that shows one of his exaggerated stories in this chapter and use parenthetical documentation.“________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________” ( ).

6. On page 37 a very offensive word is used in this book. For what purpose does Lee use this language, especially since we know (or you will find out) that she, as well as the characters Jem and Scout, are not racist?

7. Jem states, “Nothin’ to it. I swear, Scout, sometimes you act so much like a girl it’s mortifyin’” (Lee 38). The fact is, Scout is a girl and in just a few chapters she is going to be pressured to act like a girl. How does a statement like this add conflict to Scout’s transition to adulthood?

8. Using context clues, what does the word parceled mean on page 39?

9. Write a quote that shows how the kids have accepted the rumors about Boo’s character while they are role-playing. Use parenthetical documentation.

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1. The kids are told not to play the “Boo Radley” game any longer, so they simply change the names of the characters. Argue why you feel this is okay or not okay. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Write a quote that demonstrates characterization of Miss Maudie. Use parenthetical documentation. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ( ).

3. Using context clues, what does the word “inhabitant” mean on page 56-57?

4. Why do the kids have “considerable faith” in the character Miss Maudie?

5. In your own words restate what Miss Maudie means when she states, “…but sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whiskey bottle in the hand of –oh, of your father.”

6. How does Maudie describe the character Arthur Radley?

7. The character Dill tends to make up stories about his home life because it isn’t so great. What lie does Scout catch Dill telling in regards to his father?

8. Using context clues, what does “edification” mean on page 65?

9. Make an inference about what Jem really means when he yells at the end of the chapter, “I thought I wanted to be a lawyer but I ain’t so sure now!”


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1. Explain the contest Dill and Jem compete in, which leads the character Scout to feel left out.

2. Write a quote showing a time when Jem scolds Scout for acting too girl-ish, futher causing her inner conflict with being a girl. Use parenthetical documentation. “___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________”( ).

3. Lee states, “The back of the Radley house was less inviting than the front: a ramshackle porch ran the width of the house…” (70). Which literary element is shown in this quote?

4. What is the major conflict, which terrifies all of the kids?

5. Jem tells Atticus that he lost his pants while playing strip poker. What does this show the reader about his character?

6. Using context clues, what does the word “malignant” mean on page 74?

7. Scout states, “It was then, I suppose, that Jem and I first began to part company” (Lee 75). This break between the two is a major conflict for Scout. Look at the conversation that leads to this quote. Explain why she feels this break happened.

8. Using context clues, what does the word “pilgrimage” mean on page 76?

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1. The theme that one should look at life from others’ perspectives before judging them is repeated frequently in the novel. Whose shoes does Scout put herself in during chapter 7?

2. Jem has a conflict about what had changed with his pants. What changes about the pants, and why does this really bother him?

What changed? Why does it bother him?

3. Write a quote that demonstrates setting in regards to the season. Use parenthetical documentation.“________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________”( ).

4. What are the items found in the knot-hole of the tree in this chapter? How could they be symbolic?

Items found in the knot-hole in chapter 7 What the items could symbolize?

5. The soap dolls are symbolic. They represent both Jem and Scout. Infer what does the reader knows about the creator of the soap dolls from the way they are described?

6. Using context clues, what does “ascertaining” mean on page 81?

7. Jem and Scout put a lot of thought into their thank you letter. Infer why you believe Jem’s character is so affected by Nathan Radley cementing up the knot-hole?


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1. Using context clues, what does the word “aberrations” mean on page 63?

2. Write a quote that shows the kids still believe that Boo is a terrifying character. Use parenthetical documentation._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________( ).

3. The conversation between Miss Maudie and Jem is revealing about their characters. What does it show about them?

Miss Maudie

Jem

4. The kids use mud to make the base of their snowman. What is the author’s purpose for including this detail in the story?

5. How does setting play a part in the fire at Miss Maudie’s house?

6. Authors use detailed imagery to show the reader how an event unfolds. Write a quote that shows sound imagery during the fire. Use parenthetical documentation.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________( ).

7. Authors also use similes to create a comparison between two unlike things. The comparison leaves the reader with a lasting effect. What two things are being compared in the quote, “The fire was well into the second floor and had eaten its way to the roof: window frames were black against a vivid orange center. ‘Jem, it looks like a pumpkin’” (Lee 70)? What is the effect?

2 Things Being Compared:Effect of Simile:

8. Make an inference about who Atticus is referring to when he states, “Looks like all of Maycomb was out tonight, in one way or another” (Lee 72). What does this show about the character who gives Scout the blanket?

9. What does Miss Maudie’s reaction to her burned house show the reader about her character?


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1. The reader is first introduced to the trial in this chapter. What foreshadowing does the reader see when Cecil Jacobs and Scout fight?

2. Make an inference about what Atticus means when he states, “For a number of reasons. The main one is, If I didn’t I couldn’t hold my head up in town, I couldn’t represent this country in the legislature, I couldn’t even tell you and Jem not to do something again” (Lee 75).

3. Write a quote that shows how Atticus feels the trial will end. Use parenthetical documentation._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________( ).

4. A dynamic character is one who changes drastically from the beginning to the end of the story. In regards to Cecil Jacobs, how has Scout changed?

5. Give characterization for the new characters introduced in this chapter.

Uncle JackAunt AlexandraJimmyFrancis

6. In a conversation with Uncle Jack, how does the reader see another way Scout is a dynamic character?

7. Uncle Jack says, “You want to grow up to be a lady, don’t you?” Scout replies, “Not particularly” (Lee 79). What have we seen in the exposition of the story that might make her feel this way?

8. Using context clues, what does “deportment” mean on page 81?

9. What new insight does the reader learn about Dill’s character from Francis?

10. Using context clues, what does “tarried” mean on page 84?

11. Infer the reason Scout begs Uncle Jack to not get Francis in trouble.

12. Write a quote that reveals Atticus’ views on parenting. Use parenthetical documentation.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________( ).

13. Re-read the last paragraph of chapter nine. What is the author’s purpose for this comment?


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1. Write a quote that shows characterization of Atticus. Use parenthetical documentation.

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2. One of the major themes of the story is that it is a, “sin to kill a mockingbird,” or in other words it is wrong to harm the innocent. How does this theme relate to the kids’ air rifles?

3. What is Scout and Jem’s conflict with Atticus?

4. Tim Johnson’s name is very similar to Atticus’ client, Tom Robinson. What foreshadowing does the event with the dog give the reader?

5. What is the characterization of Heck Tate?

1.2.3.4.

6. Using context clues, what does “alist” mean on page 95?

7. Now the kids know their dad is “One-Shot Finch.” What was the author’s purpose of showing how the kids were dissatisfied with their dad at the beginning of the chapter until now?

8. Do you agree with Miss Maudie’s character when she states, “People in their right minds never take pride in their talents” (Lee 98). Why or why not?

10. How does the reader see change in Jem’s character from his statement at the very end of chapter five to his statement at the very end of chapter ten?


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1. What is the characterization of Mrs. Dubose?

A.B.C.D.E.

2. Using context clues, what does “apoplectic” mean on page 100?

3. Write a quote from the conversation between the kids and Mrs. Dubose that shows characterization of Mrs. Dubose. Use parenthetical documentation.

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4. Using context clues, what does “philippic” mean on page 102?

5. What is the author’s purpose when Lee shows Jem saying, “Don’t pay any attention to her, just hold your head high and be a gentleman,” to Scout, but then attacks Mrs. Dubose’s yard (Lee 101)?

6. A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used to create an effect on the reader. While waiting for Atticus to get home after Jem has attacked Mrs. Dubose’s yard, Lee states, “Two geological ages later, we heard the soles of Atticus’s shoes scrape the front step” (Lee 103). What effect does this hyperbole have?

7. What is the author’s purpose for showing that Scout believes Jem will actually be harmed by Mrs. Dubose when Atticus sends him to talk to her?

8. Another theme in the novel is that a person must do what they consider the right thing, even if others don’t agree with him/her. Write a quote that shows this theme. Use parenthetical documentation.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________( ).

9. What is the author’s purpose for the detailed description of Mrs. Dubose’s room? What does it show the reader?

10. What literary element is shown in this quote? “Cords of saliva would collect on her lips; she would draw them in, then open her mouth again” (Lee 107).

11. What does the character Atticus mean when he states, “…it’s never an insult to be called what somebody thinks is a bad name. It just shows you how poor that person is, it doesn’t hurt you” (Lee 108). Do you agree with this statement?

Meaning:

Agree/Disagree? Why?

12. The fact that the kids had been staying longer at Mrs. Dubose’s house and her fits had seemed to be changing are foreshadowing. Predict what you believe this may be foreshadowing.

13. Author’s use minor characters like Mrs. Dubose to emphasize major points in the story. Compare how Mrs. Dubose’s fight against morphine is similar to Atticus’s fight to protect Tom Robinson.


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1. The first sentence of chapter 12 states, “Jem was twelve” (Lee 115). Go back and look at the first sentence in the book. What can the reader infer about how the story is organized based on these two sentences?

2. Author’s use metaphors, a comparison between two unlike things, to give the reader a lasting effect. In the quote, “I had never thought about it, but summer was Dill by the fishpool smoking string…summer was the swiftness with which Dill would reach up and kiss me when Jem was not looking…” (Lee 116). What is the comparison and what is the effect of the metaphor?

Comparison Effect

3. It is socially unacceptable that the children go to Calpurnia’s church. What does this action show the reader about Calpurnia’s character, and predict what her motive is for taking the kids.

Revealed Information About Calpurnia Possible Motive

4. Irony is typically when something is the opposite of what a person would expect. Why is it ironic that the African-Americans worshiped in a building on Sundays and white men would gamble in it on the week days?

5. Direct characterization is when an author states out right what a character is like. Write a quote that shows direct characterization of Lula. Use parenthetical documentation.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________( ).

6. Using context clues, what does “ecclesiastical” mean on page 120?

7. Personification is giving a non-human thing, living qualities. Write a quote that shows personification about the music at Calpurnia’s church. Use parenthetical documentation.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________( ).

8. What is the author’s purpose for having Reverend Sykes lock the congregation into the church? What does this show about him?

Reverend Syke’s Reason Revealed Information About Reverend Sykes

9. Scout doesn’t understand why Tom’s wife, Helen, can’t get work. Infer what this shows about the town? What does this show about Scout?

What is Revealed About Town What is Revealed About Scout

10. Using context clues, what does “linin’” mean on page 124?

11. A theme of the novel is that a person should wear the correct manners in social situations. How is this theme shown with Calpurnia in this chapter?

12. The last line of chapter twelve says, “Aunt Alexandra was sitting in a rocking chair exactly as if she had sat there every day of her life” (Lee 126). This line is foreshadowing for the reader. Predict what is being foreshadowed.


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1. Indirect characterization is when an author gives details for the reader to make assumptions about a character. Based on the first paragraph of chapter 13, what can the reader determine about Aunt Alexandra?

2. Scout states, “I said I would like it very much, which was a lie, but one must lie under certain circumstances and at all times when one can’t do anything about them” (Lee 128). Do you agree with this theme? Why or why not?

Yes or No Why or Why Not

3. The theme that a person is the type of person they are is due to their family is repeated throughout the novel. How is this shown in this chapter in this chapter?

Merriweather family

Penfield family

Crawford family

Finch family

4. What are the differences between the characters Alexandra and Scout’s definition of “fine folks”?

5. An allusion is a reference to something that should be well-known to the reader. In the quote, “Although Maycomb was ignored during theWar Between the States, Reconstruction rule and economic ruin forced the town to grow,” shows an allusion to what?

6. Aunt Alexandra is said to have a “firm disapproval” of Scout. What is the reason for this conflict?

7. Using context clues, what does the word “elusive” mean on page 133?

8. The narrator of the book is an grown woman looking back at her childhood. The last sentence of the chapter states, “I know now what he was trying to do, but Atticus was only a man. It takes a woman to do that kind of work” (Lee 135). What is the author’s purpose for this last statement?


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1. Look closely at the dialect of the townspeople who are showing disdain for the Finch family. What does the dialect show about these people?

2. What is the author’s purpose for the event when Atticus forces Scout to apologize to her aunt?

3. What is Atticus’ argument for keeping Calpurnia working for them?

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.

4. This novel is an example of Bildungsroman. That means it is a novel where the main characters mature. How does the fight between Scout and Jem reveal this description of the novel?

5. Dill’s character frequently lies about his life. Write a quote that shows this in this chapter. Use parenthetical documentation.

6. What does Jem do that shows the Bildungsroman aspect of maturing?

7. Using context clues, what does “fortitude” mean on page 142?

8. Scout states, “I found myself wondering what life would be if Jem were different, even from what he was now; what I would do if Atticus did not feel the necessity of my presence, help and advice. Why, he couldn’t get along a day without me. Even Calpurnia couldn’t get along unless I was there. They needed me” (Lee 143). What theme is Scout portraying here?

9. How does the character Dill show empathy for Boo Radley in this chapter?


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1. “We had a week of peace together. After that, little it seemed. A nightmare was upon us” (Lee 144). This is an example of what literary element?

2. How does the reader know that the character Heck Tate wants the best for Atticus and Tom?

3. Infer why the question, “Do you really think so?” is considered dangerous.

4. Author’s use minor characters to emphasize a point that will be made again in the story. What is the author’s purpose for using the minor character, Sam Levy?

5. What is the direct characterization of Atticus? (2)

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6. What is the indirect characterization of Atticus due to the fact that he goes down to the jail at night to protect Tom?

7. Using context clues, what does “venerable” mean on page 150?

8. What is ironic in this statement? “’He is,’ we heard Atticus answer, ‘and he’s asleep. Don’t wake him up.’ In obedience to my father, there followed what I later realized was a sickeningly comic aspect of an unfunny situation: the men talked in near-whispers.”

9. Using context clues, what does “acquiescence” mean on page 152?

10. Infer why Scout’s conversation with Mr. Cunningham makes the entire group of men leave after having the intent to kill Tom and possibly Atticus just moments before.

11. How does the reader know that the character Mr. Underwood also want the best for Atticus and Tom?


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1. A repeated theme in the novel is to not judge someone before knowing them better. How is this theme shown in regards to Mr. Braxton Underwood?

2. Contrast qualities of a mob vs an individual.

Mob Individual

3. What is a repeated character trait of Dill that is revealed again in this chapter? Explain how it is shown.

Character Trait

How is it Revealed?

4. Author’s use similes to compare two things that create an effect for the reader. In the quote, “Look at all those folks, it’s like a Roman carnival,” (Lee 159) which two things are being compared and what is the effect on the reader?

Two Things Being Compared:

Effect:

5. Using context clues, what does “elucidate” mean on page 160?

6. Authors use minor characters to emphasize a point that is to be repeated in the book. Mr. Dolphus Raymond is one of those minor characters. Write a quote that shows what the kids first think about Mr. Dolphus Raymond. Use parenthetical documentation.

7. Look at how the courthouse is described. Based on the fact that the reader knows that Tom isn’t going to get a fair trial, what description of this particular setting is fitting?

8. Using context clues, what does “unobtrusive” mean on page 163?

9. Scout thinks to herself, “This was news that put a different light on things: Atticus had to, whether he wanted to or not. I thought it odd that he hadn’t said anything to us about it—we could have used it many times in defending him and ourselves.” Infer why the character Atticus didn’t let his children use this excuse.

10. The character Reverend Sykes resurfaces in this chapter. What is the author’s purpose for having the children sit in the balcony with him?


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1. Write the direct characterization for Mr. Gilmer. Use parenthetical documentation.

1.2.3.4.5.

2. Atticus is aware that a doctor was never called for Mayella. Infer the reason why he continues to ask this question even though he knows the answer.

3. What is the author’s purpose for Heck Tate’s statement that Mayella had a black right eye? What does that show the reader about the person who hit her?

4. What is Lee referring to when she states, “Gone was the terror in my mind of stale whiskey and barnyard smells, of sleepy eyed sullen men, of a husky voice calling in the night” (Lee 169)?

5. Write a quote that shows characterization of the Ewells. Use parenthetical documentation.“___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________” ( ).

6. What is the author’s purpose for including the information about Mayella’s geraniums ?

7. Infer what Mr. Bob Ewell’s smugness on the stand suggests about his expectations of the trial?

8. Atticus repeats his question about if anyone had called for a doctor to Mr. Ewell. What is he showing to the jury about Mr. Ewell’s character?

9. Using context clues, what does “testified” mean on page 176?

10. What is Atticus’ motive in proving about Mr. Bob Ewell when he asks him to sign his name?

11. Jem says, “We’ve got him,” referring to the idea that they have won the case. What does this show about Jem’s character?


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1. Using context clues, what does “lavations” mean on page 179?

2. What does Mayella’s dialect show about her?

3. What is the author’s purpose for showing that Mayella believes Atticus is “mocking” her while she is on the stand?

4. Atticus brings up Bob Ewell’s drinking during Mayella’s testimony. Infer what Bob Ewell is thinking when this happens.

5. What does Mayella’s response to Atticus’ question about being beaten in the face reveal about her character?

6. Now that the reader knows about Tom’s arm, there are two pieces of evidence that prove Tom was innocent. Argue what they were?

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7. Mayella feels that she has been wronged. She states, “Your fancy airs don’t come to nothin’—your ma’amin’ and your Miss Mayellerin’ don’t come to nothin,’ Mr. Finch--” (Lee 188). Infer why she truly feels she has been wronged.

8. Using context clues, what does “exodus” mean on page 189?

9. Atticus has basically proven that Tom is innocent and Bob Ewell was the one to have beaten his daughter. Infer what the following people believe about this.

Atticus

Scout and Jem

The Townspeople

Bob Ewell

Mayella Ewell

Tom Robinson


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1. What does Tom’s dialect show about him, besides that he is Southern and not as educated as the Finch family?

2. Lee writes, “As Tom Robinson gave his testimony, it came to me that Mayella Ewell must have been the loneliest person in the world” (191). What evidence from Tom’s testimony makes Scout feel this way?

3. According to Scout, person who is lying typically protests too much. Infer why this is NOT true in Tom’s case.

4. Rate who is most at fault for a wrong doing in this case. Support your reason with evidence (concrete detail).

Who is most at fault? What is your reason for this answer?

5. How does the reader know that the character Mr. Link Deas supports Tom and Atticus’ side of the case? Write a quote that shows that he does. Use parenthetical documentation.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________( ).

6. Using context clues, what does “expunge” mean on page 196?

7. Describe the tone Mr. Gilmer uses when speaking to Tom.

8. What indirect characterization is shown about Dill when he leaves the courthouse?


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1. Explain how the theme, a person should not be judged until you see things from his/her perspective, is revealed again in regards to Mr. Dolphus Raymond.

2. Lee writes, “Atticus says cheatin’ a colored man is ten times worse than cheatin’ a white man…Says it is the worst thing you can do” (201). Why does the character Atticus feel this way? In regards to Atticus’ reason, do you agree with him? Why or why not?

Why does Atticus feel this way? Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not?

3. Using context clues, what does “indicted” mean on page 202?

4. Using context clues, what does “aridity” mean on page 203?

5. Explain the different meanings of the simile, “This case is as simple as black and white” (Lee 203).

Meaning 1:

Meaning 2:

6. Write a quote that shows Atticus is blaming the character Bob Ewell for harming Mayella. Use parenthetical documentation._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________( ).

7. Atticus makes an allusion, or a reference to a famous saying, in his closing argument. He says, “Thomas Jefferson once said that all men are created equal” (Lee 205). Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?

Agree or Disagree? Why or why not?


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1. Write a quote that shows Jem’s character, while he has grown up a lot over the novel, is still naïve. Use parenthetical documentation.

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2. Using context clues, what does “tacit” mean on page 208?

3. Reverend Sykes and Calpurnia feel that the trial is not a place for Scout to be. Atticus allows her to attend though. Infer a reason why Atticus thinks she should be allowed to attend the trial.

4. What is Lee alluding to when she writes, “The feeling grew until the atmosphere in the courtroom was exactly the same as a cold February morning, when the mockingbirds were still, and the carpenters had stopped hammering in Miss Maudie’s new house, and every wood door in the neighborhood was shut as tight as the doors of the Radley Place” (210)?

5. It is interesting that the Scout notices how every “guilty…guilty…guilty,” affects Jem and not Atticus or Tom (Lee 211). What was the author’s purpose for focusing on Jem instead of the other two?

8. What is symbolic about the people in the balcony standing as Atticus walks out of the courthouse?

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