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Study Guide Questions
To Kill a Mockingbird
Part 1 Chapters 1-11
Chapter 1
1) Chapter 1 introduces readers to the town of Maycomb, its appearance, its inhabitants, and the particular attitudes of
many of its people. Find a sentence or a paragraph which illustrates each of the following attitudes/ideas. Quote at least a
portion of the sentence or paragraph and give the page number.
a) Pride in ancestry and “tradition”
b) Pride in conformity and distrust of those who are different
c) Awareness of differences in social class
2) What is the name of the little boy who befriends Scout and Jem?
3) What are three “facts” the kids share about the Radley family?
4) What dare does Jem accept to prove he is courageous?
Chapter 2
5) Where is Miss Caroline from? What do the children know about her home?
6) What is Miss Caroline’s reaction when she learns Scout can read?
7) Why doesn’t Walter Cunningham borrow the quarter from Miss Caroline?
Chapter 3
8) What rumor does Walter Cunningham believe about the Radley’s?
9) Why can’t Walter Cunningham pass the first grade?
10) Why does Calpurnia scold Scout in the kitchen? What does she tell Scout? Use specific examples from the text
11) Describe the three boys in Scout’s class; Walter Cunningham, Little Chuck Little, and Burris Ewell. What do they have in
common? What is different about them?
12) How does Atticus describe the Ewell family?
12) What is the compromise that Atticus suggests?
Chapter 4
13) What’s one of the “goodies” left in the tree on Scout’s block?
14) Who does Jem think is leaving the items in the tree?
15) What is the Boo Radley game?
16) What does Jem have to steal from the house in order to play the game?
17) What are the two reasons why Scout does not want to continue playing the game?
Chapter 5
18) Who does Scout spend “the remaining twilights that summer” with?
19) Why?
20) Describe Miss Maude.
21) What does Miss Maude say about “foot-washing Baptist”?
22) What does Miss Maude think about the rumors surrounding Mr. Author?
23) What do Jem, Dill, and Scout try to give to Boo?
24) How do they attempt to give it to him?
Chapter 6
25) What reasons do Jem and Dill give for trying to peek into the Radley window on this particular night?
26) What statement by Jem makes scout finally go along with the plan?
27) What do the town’s people think Mr. Radley shot at?
28) How do Jem and Dill explain Jem’s missing overalls?
29) After the incident, Jem’s real desire is not just to recover his pants but to keep on good terms with Atticus. What does
that tell you about Jem’s relationship with his father?
Chapter 7
30) What is the condition of Jem’s pants when he finds them?
31) What “gifts” do the children find in the tree’s knot-hole?
32) What stops Jem and Scout from leaving the letter to whoever is leaving them the gifts?
Chapter 8
33) Why does Scout think the world is ending?
34) Why do Jem and Scout make the snowman such an obvious replica of Mr. Avery?
35) How does the community react to the fire at Miss Maudie’s house?
36) Who put the blanket on Scout?
37) How does Miss Maude feel about the destruction of her house? What does this tell you about her character and her
values?
Chapter 9
38) Explain Atticus’ statements about the following:
a) The use of the word nigger.
b) His personal reasons for defending Tom Robinson.
39) Who does Atticus say they are fighting?
40) What did Jem and Scout get for Christmas?
41) Why do Scout and her Aunt Alexandra not get along?
42) What does Francis say about Atticus?
43) What does Uncle Jack do when there is a problem between Cousin Francis and Scout?
44) What does Atticus tell Jack about answering children’s questions?
45) What does Scout eventually realize about Atticus’ knowledge and her presence at the door?
46) What does Atticus tell Uncle Jack about the upcoming trial? (List as much as you know)
Chapter 10
47) At the beginning of this chapter, Scout is ashamed of Atticus. List his faults according as she sees them.
48) Who is Tim Johnson?
49) Why does Heck Tate not want to shoot Tim Johnson?
50) What was Atticus’ nickname growing up?
51) According to Miss Maude, why doesn’t Atticus go hunting? Quote from the text.
52) Why won’t Jem allow Scout to brag about Atticus at school?
Chapter 11
53) How does Atticus advise Jem to react to Mrs. Dubose's taunts?
54) What does Jem want to buy with his birthday money?
55) What is Jem’s punishment for destroying Mrs. Dubose’s camellia bush?
56) Describe Mrs. Dubose’s room.
57) Discuss Atticus’ description of the phase nigger-lover.
58) Why did Atticus tell Jem that he was going to send him over to read for Mrs. Dubose anyways?
59) How does Atticus describe real courage?