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Jem and Scout's father;
a lawyer;
an honorable man |
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known as SCOUT;
she narrates the novel |
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known as JEM;
thoughtful, bright, imaginative child |
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older sister of ATTICUS;
protective of the family name |
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old friend of Atticus;
kids really like her;
lives ACROSS the street |
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Dill's aunt;
lives NEXT DOOR to the Finches |
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known as DILL;
loves to tell stories;
doesn't know his father |
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family housekeeper;
loves the children |
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Father to Mayella;
a drunk;
beats his children |
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DAUGHTER of Bob;
accuses Tom Robinson of rape |
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known as BOO;
gives the children gifts;
one of the story's MOCKINGBIRD |
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accused of raping Mayella Ewell;
one of the story's MOCKINGBIRD |
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| proud, but poor father of Scout's classmate; working on his entailment |
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| has African-American wife and mixed race children |
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Calpurnia's son;
garbage truck driver |
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one of Scout's teacher;
disapproves of Scout's reading abilities |
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| preacher of the First Purchase Zion Church |
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| When and where is the novel setting? |
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| What did Dill dare Jem to do? |
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| Why did Scout rub Walter Cunningham's nose in the dirt? |
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| he got her in trouble with Miss Caroline Fisher |
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| How did Jem lose his pants? |
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| He took them off to free himself from the fence |
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| Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird? |
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| They don't bother anybody. |
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| Why did Jem destroy Mrs. Debose's camellias? |
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| She called Atticus an "n-word" lover |
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| Why did Atticus say he would have sent Jem to read to Mrs. Debose even if he hadn't gotten into trouble with her? |
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| because she was a morphine addict and the reading helped distract her |
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| What important lesson does Atticus teach Scout throughout the novel? |
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| You never really understand a person until you consider things from his or her point of view. |
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| Why did Tom Robinson go into Mayella Ewell's house? |
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| She asked him to help her fix something in the house. |
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| What happened as Atticus walked out after the trial? |
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| The African Americans in the balcony stood for him. |
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| Why did Jem cry after the trial? |
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| He was shocked by the injustice of the jury. |
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MOCKINGBIRD #1
ARTHUR "BOO" RADLEY |
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| All Boo does is watch the neighborhood. Boo Radley is like a mockingbird because he's misunderstood and everyone seems to attack him when in fact he is actually a human being just reaching out for someone Even animals are worthy of being left alone if they're doing the same to you. |
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MOCKINGBIRD #2
TOM ROBINSON |
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| Like a mockingbird, he never hurt anyone. He felt compassion for Mayella and helped her do her chores for free. Killing Tom brought about no good and prevented no evil, just like shooting a mockingbird. |
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| What did Scout and Jem NOT find in the knothole of the tree? |
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| Besides being in charge of the "lining" at the church, Zeebo is..... |
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| What did the jury find Tom Robinson? |
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| to go to someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for advice |
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| using power over people in a way that is cruel and unfair |
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| to say you accept or do not deny the truth or existence of something |
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| to show you believe you are more intelligent or better than others |
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| to force (someone) to do something |
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| to explain or state (something); to give details |
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| acting, moving, or changing in unexpected or unusual ways |
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| a general agreement about something |
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| to settle an argument between two people or groups after hearing opinions of both |
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| in a very bad condition and needing to be repaired |
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| tending to ask questions; having a desire to know and learn |
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| to make (something hard to understand) clear or easier to understand |
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| having a large amount of money and owning many expensive items |
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| to come together in a group for a meeting |
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| being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
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| able to use both hands equally well |
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| to remove (something) completely |
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