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1. When is the story set and what is going on in the nation at that time? **Maycomb, Alabama; 1930's; the Great Depression** 2.    Find a quote that describes the setting of Maycomb. **"Maycomb was an old town, but it was a tired old town when I first knew it." pg. 6 said by Scout** 3.    Explain Mr. Cunningham’s entailment. **Mr. Cunningham is unable to pay back any money he has borrowed. So he pays Atticus by doing deeds for him** 4.    Why isn’t Scout’s mother with them? **she died when scout was very young** 5.    How does Boo’s father use religion? 6.    Who is in charge at the Radley house after Mr. Radley, Boo’s father, dies? Does Boo’s situation change much? **Boo's elder brother took Mr. Radley's spot.** 7.    Why does Scout get in trouble on the first day of school? **Scout tries to explain why Walter Cunningham will not take the quarter from Mrs. Caroline but only makes her mad.** 8.    Explain Calpurnia’s role/position in the Finch house. **Calpernia is their housekeeper, but she is more like a mother to scout and Jem** 9.    How does Dill convince Jem to touch the Radley house? **it was a dare** 10.    What happens when Scout ends up in the Radley yard & how does it happen? **Scout, Jem, and Dill were playing a gme where you roll in a tire and scout rolled into the radley's yard.** 11.    What happens to Jem when he gets stuck trying to get out of the Radley yard one night? Tell the whole story. **When he is leaving, his pants get caught on the fence and rip. When he goes back that night to get them, they are sewn (poorly) and folded for him** 12.    Why does Boo leave things in the tree’s knothole? **trying to communicate** 13.    List all the things he leaves. **He leaves thread, a pocket-watch, and two carved figures.** 14.    Why does Uncle Jack spank Scout, and what do they both learn from it? 15.    Why does Aunt Alexandra come to stay with Atticus’ family? **she was trying to teach scout how to be a lady** 16.    How does she change the family dynamic especially for Scout? **She tries to make Scout act like a lady, instead of hanging out with Jem. They do not get along** 17.    Whose home burns on the snowy night and how does that person handle the disaster? **Mrs. Maudie** 18.    What problem does Atticus foresee when he identifies the snowman Jem has made? 19.    What does Atticus do that changes Scout and Jem’s minds about his manly abilities? **He shoots the mad dog** 20.    Who is the song-leader at Calpurnia’s church? **Zeebo, which is Calpurnia's son** 21.    Why do Scout and Jem attend Calpurnia’s church and who does not approve of them being there? **Because Atticus is away. Their Aunt Alexandra doesn't approve.** 22.    What do Scout and Jem learn about the trial and Cal’s church while they are there with Calpurnia? **They learn that Atticus is defending a black man accused for raping a white women.** 23.    What does Jem do to Mrs. Dubose? **He destroys her yard with scouts baton** 24.    How does Mrs. Dubose have an impact on Jem? Tell the whole story. 25.    What does Heck Tate’s testimony help Atticus show the jury? 26.    Describe Mr. Ewell, his home, his behavior, and his beliefs. 27.    Describe Mayella Ewell’s life and explain why she has no friends. **She is Bob Ewell's daughter, and is abused, lonely and unhappy. She stays at home and does chores** 28.    How does Mayella’s father’s testimony weaken their case against Tom and raise suspicion for Mr. Ewell? 29.    Why does Mayella’s testimony seem to similarly weaken her case? 30.    In what ways does Tom’s testimony add new information to the trial? 31.    What kind of man is Tom Robinson, and how does he treat Mayella Ewell? **He feels sorry for her, and he has a good heart** 32.    How does Tom Robinson break an unwritten rule between the races? **He feels sorry for Mayelle and helps here because of that** 33.    Why is Jem so sure that the jury will acquit (find not guilty) Tom Robinson? 34.    Why does Atticus know that the trial will not go quite the Jem thinks it will? 35.    Even though the trial does not go as Jem expects, how does this trial indicate that Maycomb has made some progress as a town? 36.    Describe Dolphus Raymond, his beliefs, and his behavior. **He is the towns "drunk." But Scout and Jem find out that he's not really drunk, because he is drinking coke. He says he pretends to be drunk as an excuse to be around the colored people.** 37.    Describe Reverend Sykes, Calpurnia’s preacher and explain how he teaches the children something about their father. 38.    Which neighbors and townspeople believe that Atticus is doing the right thing? 39.    How does Judge Taylor use his influence to subtly help Tom Robinson? 40.    Who is Mr. Gilmer and how does he do his job? 41.    In what manner is Helen Robinson harassed by Bob Ewell? 42.    How does Tom Robinson die? **he gets shot while escaping from jail** 43.    What happens in on the way home from the school Halloween pageant? 44.    What is Bob Ewell’s reasoning for doing what he does to the children? 45.    Which characters could be “mockingbirds” in this novel and why? Explain the meaning of mockingbird in each case. **Boo Radley, he is** **a good person who is injured by the evil of his father; Tom Robinson, he is innocent; Scout, young and innocent, she has good intentions** 46.    Near the end of the novel, how does Heck Tate make sure an innocent person does not pay a price for doing the right thing? 47.    List several (like 4) instances in the novel when Scout shows that she is maturing. 48.    List several (like 4) instances in the novel when Jem shows that he is maturing. 49.    What impact does Boo Radley have on the children and how does he help them? 50.    Think about the motifs (extended recurrent themes) you can see in __To Kill a Mockingbird__, such as maturity, prejudice, the mockingbird, family, and courage. How does Harper Lee use these motifs throughout the novel?