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To Kill
a Mockingbird Reading Guide
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| Part 1, Chapter 1 - 11 | |
| 1 | Describe each of the following members of the Finch family: (a) Atticus, (b) Scout, (c) Jem (d) Calpurnia. |
| 2 | What are the games that Jem and Scout play with Dill? |
| 3 | Describe each of the following neighbours: (a) Mr Avery, (b) Mrs Dubose, (c) Miss Maudie Atkinson |
| 4 | What do we learn about the Cunninghams? |
| 5 | What are the really important things that Scout learned at school on her first day? |
| 6 | (a) List the episodes in the story so far which involve the Radley Place
as they appear to Jem, Scout and Dill. (b) What is the real significance of these episodes? |
| 7 | What is the significance of the fire which burnt down Miss Maudie Atkinson's house? |
| 8 | Describe the Christmas visit to Finch's Landing. |
| 9 | (a) Describe the episode involving Tim Johnson, the mad dog. (b) What do we learn from this episode of Atticus's character? |
| 10 | Why does Mrs Dubose make Jem read to her? |
| PART 2, Chapters 12-31 | |
| 11 | Describe Jem and Scout's visit with Calpurnia to the Negro church service. What is the significance of this episode? |
| 12 | Explain the advantages and disadvantages, from Scout's point if view, of her Aunt's coming to stay in Maycomb. |
| 13 | Explain how Jem, Scout and Dill continue to think about Boo Radley throughout Part 2 of the novel. |
| 14 | What part is played in the story by Mr Underwood, editor of the Maycomb Tribune? |
| 15 | Outline the events of the Sunday evening when there is an attempt to break into the Maycomb jail. |
| 16 | Describe the home life of the Ewells. |
| 17 | (a) Explain the main points which Atticus establishes in his questioning
of Bob and Mayella Ewell and Tom Robinson. (b) Sumarise Atticus's speech to the jury. |
| 18 | Describe the different reactions to the jury's verdict of each of the
following: (a) Jem, (b) Miss Stephanie Crawford (c) Dill, (d) Miss Maudie Atkinson |
| 19 | (a) Describe the missionary circle tea-party at which Scout helps. (b) What does Scout learn from it? |
| 20 | Describe the Current Events period during which Cecil Jacobs talks of Hitler. Why do Miss Gates's views puzzle Scout? |
| 21 | What is the significance of the practical joke played upon the Misses Barber? |
| 22 | How does Bob Ewell die? |
| 23 | Why does Sheriff Tate not want to make public Boo Radley's part in the events of the night? |
| 24 | What is the final lesson that Scout learns? |