To Kill a Mockingbird Study Guide Name ______Hr ____
Setting: Alabama, 1935
PART I
Chapter 1
1) Describe the FINCH history.
2) Why did Atticus have distaste for criminal law?
3) Describe Maycomb.
4) What is the rumor about Mr. Arthur “Boo” Radley?
Chapter 2
5) What impression about the school do you think the author wants readers to get?
6) Describe the Cunningham family.
Chapter 3
7) Describe Walter's visit to the Finch home.
8) What do we learn about the Ewell family? About Little Chuck?
9) What sort of man is Atticus? Cite examples.
Chapter 4
10) What is do the presents reveal about Boo? What do the children’s reactions tell us about the society they live in?
Chapter 5
11) What did Jem decide to do to Boo and why?
12) Throughout the last two chapters, what does Jem accuse Scout of being? Is it an insult? Why or why not?
Chapter 6
13) Describe the collard patch incident.
Chapter 7
14) What else did Jem and Scout find in the tree? (6 items)
15) What happened to the tree? Why?
Chapter 8
16) What happened to Miss Maudie?
17) Explain the "blanket" incident.
Chapter 9
18) Why is Atticus defending Tom Robinson? Do you think he should do it? Why or why not?
19) What does Francis say that Atticus is doing to the family by representing Tom? Who gives him this idea?
Chapter 10
20) Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?
21) What does the mad dog incident show about Atticus?
Chapter 11
22) What did Jem do to Mrs. Dubose? Why do you think he did it?
Chapter 12
23) Why will no one hire Tom Robinson’s wife?
24) Describe Scout’s and Jem’s experience at Calpurnia’s church. What do they see and learn there?
Chapter 13
25) Why does Aunt Alexandra dislike Calpurnia? What does this say about her character?
Chapter 14
26) What is the difference between the way Dill perceives his relationship with his mother and the way Scout perceives her relationship with her father?
27) Explain how Jem is starting to grow up and beginning to identify with the adult world.
Chapter 15
28) Why does the mob go to the jail?
29) How does Scout change the situation?
Chapter 16
30) How does Atticus explain to Scout what happened the night before?
31) From Scout’s point of view, describe Mr. Dolphus Raymond.
32) Where do the children want to sit in the courtroom? What is the reaction of other people?
Chapter 17
33) How had Mr. Tate been informed of the assault?
34) How did Atticus establish the fact that Mr. Ewell was left handed? Why do you think that fact is important?
Chapter 18
35) How does Mayella Ewell behave on the stand?
Chapter 19
36) Why did Attcus have Tom talk about his arrest and imprisonment for disorderly conduct?
37) How does Tom’s account of what happened in the case differ from Mayella’s. Be specific.
Chapter 20
38) Why does Dolphus Raymond “act” the way he does? What does he really drink from the paper sack?
39) What is the focus of Atticus’ summarizing speech?
40) What does Atticus say is Mayella's crime?
Chapter 21
41) What does Calpurnia reveal to Atticus?
42) What is the verdict?
Chapter 22
43) How does Mr. Ewell react to the verdict?
Chapter 23
44) How does Atticus explain the verdict?
45) Discuss Jem and Scout's discussion about "background."
46) What does Scout realize about Boo? How does she come to this realization?
Chapter 24
47) At the "tea,” what does Scout learn about being a lady?
48) What happens to Tom? How?
Chapter 25
49) Describe the second reference to the mockingbirds. What is the significance?
50) How does the “White” community respond to Tom’s death? Why?
Chapter 26
51) How is Miss Gates a hypocrite?
Chapter 27
52) What are the “three things” that happen to Maycomb citizens?
Chapter 28
53) How does Scout "ruin" the pageant?
Chapter 29
54) How does Mr. Tate explain the murder?
Chapter 30
55) Explain the third reference to the mockingbird and its significance.
56) Think about the comment, “Bringing out the truth would mean punishing someone who is essentially good.” Who says it? What does he mean? Do you agree? Why, why not?
57) Is justice different from the law? Explain. Is being right the same as being correct? Explain.
Chapter 31
70. As Scout looks out from the porch, she regrets that they never gave Boo anything in return for his gifts? How is she wrong about this?
71. Compare THE GRAY GHOST with Boo Radley.