To Kill a Mockingbird
ELA 10-1 To Kill a Mockingbird Study Guide
Chapters 1 - 3 Name ___________________
The Facts
Chapter 1 “That was the summer Dill came to us.” 1. In what state does the novel take place? _____________________________________________________________________ 2. What does the children’s father, Atticus Finch, do for a living? _____________________________________________________________________ 3. From whose point of view will the story be told? _____________________________________________________________________ 4. Who is Calpurnia and what is she like? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 5. What game does Dill invent? _____________________________________________________________________ 6. What did Arthur (Boo) Radley do (at age 33) that landed him temporarily in the county jail? _____________________________________________________________________ 7. According to Jem’s description, what does Boo look like? _____________________________________________________________________ 8. What act of “courage” on Jem’s part ends the chapter? _____________________________________________________________________
Chapter 2 “We’ll do like we always do at home, “[Jem] said, “but you’ll see – school’s different.” 1. On her first day of school, what does Scout get in trouble for? List three things. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 2. How does Miss Caroline Fisher feel at the end of her first day? How do you know? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 3. What are the Cunninghams
Chapters 1 - 3 Name ___________________
The Facts
Chapter 1 “That was the summer Dill came to us.” 1. In what state does the novel take place? _____________________________________________________________________ 2. What does the children’s father, Atticus Finch, do for a living? _____________________________________________________________________ 3. From whose point of view will the story be told? _____________________________________________________________________ 4. Who is Calpurnia and what is she like? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 5. What game does Dill invent? _____________________________________________________________________ 6. What did Arthur (Boo) Radley do (at age 33) that landed him temporarily in the county jail? _____________________________________________________________________ 7. According to Jem’s description, what does Boo look like? _____________________________________________________________________ 8. What act of “courage” on Jem’s part ends the chapter? _____________________________________________________________________
Chapter 2 “We’ll do like we always do at home, “[Jem] said, “but you’ll see – school’s different.” 1. On her first day of school, what does Scout get in trouble for? List three things. _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 2. How does Miss Caroline Fisher feel at the end of her first day? How do you know? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 3. What are the Cunninghams