To Kill a Mocking Bird Chapter Questions 1-4
Chapter 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. pride in ancestry and “tradition”
“Tired old town” (pg. 5) pride in conformity and distrust of those who are different
“Maycomb County had recently been told that it had nothing to fear but fear itself” (pg. 6) awareness of difference in social classes
“nothing to buy and no money to buy with it” (pg. 6)
Approximately when does the story begin? Show evidence to support your answer.
The story approximately begins in the 1930s, after the Great Depression hit Alabama. They are dealing with the struggles that come along with this serious financial strait.“There was no hurry, for there was nowhere to go, nothing to buy and no money to buy it with” (pg.6). This quote represents the setting and the way of life as the the stock market crash really effected their lifestyles.
What do we know for certain about Boo Radley?
The Radley residence is mysterious and generally feared by the public. It was mentioned that Radley was locked up as a teenager for once getting in trouble with police. Radley had apparently been in the house ever since the incident, although it is believed he sometimes comes out in the middle of the night.
Why is Boo fascinating to the children?
Boo is fascinating to the children because he is mysterious and no one knows the complete underlying truth to the entire situation and event. Ever since the summer that Dill arrived and they were brave enough to approach the house, they have been curious ever since. The fact that they can interpret what the Radley life is like and use their imagination to assume the conditions they live in.
Chapter 2
Scout makes three mistakes during her first day at school. What are her
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. pride in ancestry and “tradition”
“Tired old town” (pg. 5) pride in conformity and distrust of those who are different
“Maycomb County had recently been told that it had nothing to fear but fear itself” (pg. 6) awareness of difference in social classes
“nothing to buy and no money to buy with it” (pg. 6)
Approximately when does the story begin? Show evidence to support your answer.
The story approximately begins in the 1930s, after the Great Depression hit Alabama. They are dealing with the struggles that come along with this serious financial strait.“There was no hurry, for there was nowhere to go, nothing to buy and no money to buy it with” (pg.6). This quote represents the setting and the way of life as the the stock market crash really effected their lifestyles.
What do we know for certain about Boo Radley?
The Radley residence is mysterious and generally feared by the public. It was mentioned that Radley was locked up as a teenager for once getting in trouble with police. Radley had apparently been in the house ever since the incident, although it is believed he sometimes comes out in the middle of the night.
Why is Boo fascinating to the children?
Boo is fascinating to the children because he is mysterious and no one knows the complete underlying truth to the entire situation and event. Ever since the summer that Dill arrived and they were brave enough to approach the house, they have been curious ever since. The fact that they can interpret what the Radley life is like and use their imagination to assume the conditions they live in.
Chapter 2
Scout makes three mistakes during her first day at school. What are her