Term
Find a quote that illistrates:
A) Pride in ancestry and "tradition"
B) Pride in community and distrust of those who are defferent
C) Awareness of difference in social classes
D) Narrow span of interest and almost no interest in the world outside of Maycomb |
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Definition
A) "It was customary for the men in the family to remain on Simon's homestead, Finch's Landing, and make their living from cotton" pg. 4
B)Cunnigham family pays people in crops or materials, because they don't borrow what they can't pay back.
C) "Atticus Finch, went to Montgomery to read law, and his younger brother went to Boston to study medicine" pg. 5
D) "The place was self-sufficent: modest in comparison with empires around it, the Landing nevertheless produced everything required to sustain life except ice, wheat flour, and articles of clothing, supplied by river-boats from Mobile" pg. 4 |
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| Approximatley when does the story begin? Show evidence to support you answer. |
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Definition
| The story begins in 1930's, because in the story it says FDR was president and in 1934 he was the president at the time |
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| What do we know for certain about Boo Radley? |
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Definition
| We know that he stays in the basement and never comes out of his house |
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| Why is Boo fascinating to the children? |
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Definition
| Boo is fascinating to the children because they have never seen him before and they are curious |
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| Scout makes three mistakes during her first day at school. What are her mistakes, and why do they make Miss Caroline so angry? |
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Definition
1) She knows how to read
2) She knows how to write
3) She educated the teacher on the poor people in town |
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| Why are the professional people in Maycomb poor at this time? |
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Definition
| The stock market crashed in 1929 throwing everyone into the Great Depression |
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| What is the WPA, and why won't Mr. Cunningham work for it? |
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Definition
| The WPA is the Work Progress Administration. Mr Cunninghma won't work for it because he doesn't want to give up his land |
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| Calpurnia lectures Scout on manners when Scout criticizes Walter's manners and Atticus supports her. What does this tell you about how Calpurnia and Atticus feel about others? |
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Definition
| Calpurnia and Atticus feel that people should be treated respectfully regardless of class, gender, race, ect. |
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| Burris Ewell, Walter Cunningham, and Chuck Little are all from extremely poor families. However, there are great differences both in appearance and in attitudes, particularly between the Cuninghams and Ewells. What are those differences and why do you suppose they exist? |
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Definition
| The Cuninghams are friendly and social while the Ewells are rude and anti-social. This is because the Cuninghams try hard to get back on track and try to live a normal lifestyle again |
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| Atticus tells Scout, "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view...until you climb in his skin and walk around in it." (pg. 30) What are some of the things that Scout begins to relize at this point? |
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Definition
| Scout relizes that she was wrong to judge Walter's manners |
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| Why does Atticus say that the law is rigid for "common folk," but it is bent in certain ways for the Ewells? |
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Definition
| Atticus says this because the Ewells are stubborn and the police gave up on trying to send the kids to school |
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| What is the "compromise" which Atticus suggests? |
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Definition
| If Scout councels the nececesity of going to school, Atticus and Scout will go on reading everynight like they always have |
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| In what specific ways does Scout criticize the school she is attending? |
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Definition
| The way they teach things |
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Term
| Where do you suppose the gum and pennies are coming from? What makes you think so? |
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Definition
| Boo Radley is putting the gum and pennies in the tree because they are in the tree hole on his property. It is also his way of giving Jem and Scout gifts |
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| Scout has two reasons for wanting to quit the "Radley game." What are they? |
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Definition
1) She is afraid the Radley's are going to get Her, Dill, and Jem
2) Atticus doesn;t want them to play the game |
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| Based on the description of Miss Maudie and her conversations with Scout, write a brief charecter analysis of Miss Maudie. Give your evidence. |
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Definition
| Miss Maudie is a woman who looks for the best in people. In the book she said that Boo Radley was a very nice boy who always talked to her nicely no matter what |
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| When Miss Maudie shows her disgust with "foot-washing Baptists," is she actually putting down all Baptist, or a particular point of view? Explain. |
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Definition
| She is just putting down a -particular point of view (that all enjoyment is a sin) |
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| Explain Miss Maudie' statement on page 45 "...sometimes the Bible in the hands of one man is worse than a whiskey bottle in the hand of-oh, your father." |
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Definition
| She meant that if Atticus did drink, he wouldn't be as hard as some men who did drink at their best |
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| Paraphrase Atticus' speech about the Radleys' right to privacy. Do you agree with his point of view? Why or why not? |
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Definition
| People have the right to privacy. All people deserve privacy and if they don't want to do something people should respect that |
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