12/612/712/8
12/9
12/13
12/14
12/15
12/16
Ch 16- 20
Ch.21-23:
Ch 24 - 27
Ch. 28-End
Ch 6-8
Ch.9-11:
Ch 12 + 13
Ch 14+ 15
Ch.1+2:
Ch 3-5
Unit Test Wednesday, 12/21
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Week 3:12/12-12/16
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Week 212/5-12/9
Week 1: 11/28-12/2
Due Thu: 12/1
12/2
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Nightly Homework Reading Schedule
To Kill A Mockingbird:
5) Who is Boo Radley? What is his reputation like within the town? Why are
the children so fascinated with him?
4) Describe Maycomb County? What is life like there? What are it’s citizens like?
3) How does Atticus respond when Scout asks him if they are poor?
2)How does Scout (narrator) feel about school? What does this tell you about her personality?
1) Who is Dill? Describe his relationship with Scout and Jem.
Ch 1+2:
To Kill a Mockingbird : Study Guide
Name:___________________________________
9) How does Atticus respond when Scout asks him why Burris Ewell gets
away with not going to school?
8) What items do Scout and Jem find in the tree? Where do you think these items came from?
7) Describe Miss Caroline’s confrontation with Burris Ewell in as much detail as possible/.
6) Like most of the novel’s readers, Miss Caroline has never lived in a town like Maycomb before
And doesn’t fully understand it’s culture. What mistakes does she make when interacting with the
town’s children? What do her experiences illustrate about the culture and values of this town?
Ch 3-6
14) What did Scout’s Uncle Jack learn from Scout and Atticus?
13) Who is Tom Robinson? Why is Atticus defending him?
Ch 9-11
12) What happened to Miss Maudie’s house? How did she react? How did the town react?
11) Describe Atticus’ parenting style. How does go about educating and disciplining his
children? Use specific examples from the text to illustrate your answers. Overall, do
you think he is an effective parent? Explain.
Ch. 7+8
10) How does Jem lose his pants? How does he get them back?
14) Explain the following quote:
“ Aunt Alexandra fitted into the world of Maycomb like a glove, but never into the
world of Jem and me.”
13) Why does Aunt Alexandra come to live with Atticus and his children? Describe her
relationship with Atticus and the children.
c. Reverand Sykes
b. Zebo
a. Lula
12) Identify each of the following characters:
Ch 12+13
11) Describe Scout and Jem’s relationship with Mrs. Dubose. Why do the children become
involved with her. How does their relationship with her change over time? What life
lessons to the children learn from their experience with her?
18) Describe Dolphus Raymond in as much detail as possible. Why do you think he
behaves the way he does?
Ch 16-20
17)What lessons about human nature can be learned from the incident between the
Finches and Mr. Cunningham’s mob?
16) What did Mr. Cunningham’s mob want? What caused them to leave?
Ch 14+15
15) How has Jem and Scout’s relationship changed since the beginning of
the novel? Explain in as much detail as possible.
23) What was Tom’s handicap. Why was it important to the case?
22) Describe Tom Robinson’s account of what happened between he and Mayella. What does
this account tell you about Tom’s character? What does it tell you about Mayella’s character?
21) Describe the significance of the bruises on Mayella’s face.
20) Describe Mayella Ewell’s testimony. What can you infer about his character from thee
way he behaves in the courtroom?
19) Describe Mr. Ewell’s testimony. What can you infer about his character from thee way he
behaves in the courtroom?
26) Who was the one juror who initially didn’t want to convict Tom? Why is this significant?
“I think I’m beginning to understand why Boo Radley’s stayed shut up in his house all
this time. It’s because he wants to stay inside.”
25) What do you think Jem means by the following statement :
24)What was the verdict of the trial? How does Scout and Jem react? How does Atticus
react? How do the townspeople react?
Ch. 21-23
e. Boo Radley
d. Scout
c. Tom Robinson
b. Jem
a. Mr. Ewell
27) What happens to each of the following characters at the end of the novel?
26) Describe the significance of the novel’s title. How does it relate to Tom Robinson’s trial?
Ch. 24-End