TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
REVIEW
Get out your notebook, study guide or a sheet of
paper to take notes.
MAJOR THEMES
Racial Justice
 Good –vs- evil
 Moral education
 Wallflower –vs- participant (in life)
 Roots of prejudice
 Class –vs- caste system
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CHARACTERS FOR QUOTES AND CHARACTER
MATCH (30 POINTS)
Rose Aylmer
 Miss Caroline
 Boo Radley
 Atticus Finch
 Simon Finch
 Bob Ewell
 Link Deas
 Aunt Alexandra
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CHARACTERS FOR QUOTES AND
CHARACTER MATCH (CONT’D)
Mrs. Merriweather
 Dolphus Raymond
 Walter Cunningham
 Scout
 Jem
 Dill
 Calpurnia
 Stephanie Crawford
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CHARACTERS FOR QUOTES AND
CHARACTER MATCH (CONT’D)
Miss Maudie
 Heck Tate
 Tim Johnson
 Mayella Ewell
 Tom Robinson
 Reverend Sykes
 Miss Rachel
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MULTIPLE CHOICE (30 POINTS)
TRICKY QUESTIONS:
How many years does the story span?
 Why did Atticus have Jem go to Mrs.
Dubose’s home to read to her?
 How did Atticus explain Mr. Cunningham’s
actions at the jail?
 When did Scout actually stand “in Boo’s
shoes and walk around in them”?
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OPEN-ENDED (30 POINTS)
You will have an essay on this exam. You will
be able to choose from a list of essays and use
your books if needed.
The essay will be three paragraphs (intro, body
& conclusion). In your body paragraph, you
must refer to details in the novel at least
three times in order to support your essay
topic.
You will be able to work on the essay a second
day if you need it.
OPEN-ENDED ADVANCED (30 POINTS)
You will have an essay on this exam. You will be able to
choose from a list of essays and use your books if
needed.
The essay will be five paragraphs (intro, three body
paragraphs & conclusion). In your body paragraphs,
you must use quotes from the novel at least three times
in order to support your essay topic.
This essay is a take-home exam and will be handed in
promptly upon your return to school the following day.
Your ideas must be your own. If I suspect you of
copying/mimicking ideas from another student, you will
both receive no credit for the essay portion of the exam.
GOOD LUCK AND GOOD STUDYING!
Use your study guide and notes from today to
review the plot.
 Use the character worksheet to review
characters.
 Remember—there is NO substitution for reading
the novel! If you want an “A” you must WORK
for it!
 I will offer a study session today after school for
any student who is interested.
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