To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird Study Guide
Be sure to answer all questions in complete sentences
Chapter 1
1. Where does the narrator live? Maycomb
2. How old are Scout and Jem when the story starts?
3. Who is their new friend? Dill
4. What is the name of the odd family in Maycomb? The Radley’s
5. Why does Jem touch the Radley house? To prove he’s brave
Chapter 2
6. How does Scout feel about starting school? she doesn’t want to go
7. What things does Scout get in trouble for at school? Fighting
8. Why won’t Walter Cunningham, Jr. take Miss Caroline’s quarter? Because he doesn’t want everyone to know that he can’t afford lunch
9. How does Walter Cunningham, Sr. pay Atticus for his legal work? Crops he grows on his farm
Chapter 3
10. What do Walter Cunningham and Atticus discuss at lunch?
11. How does Calpurnia tell Scout to behave during lunch? To be nice
12. What about Burris Ewell frightens Miss Caroline?
13. What does Scout ask Atticus to do about her schooling?
14. What compromise do Scout and Atticus reach about school?
Chapter 4
15. Why does Jem push Scout extra hard in the tire?
16. Where does Scout land? In the Radley’s front yard
17. What new drama does Jem suggest they play?
18. What are two reasons the new playacting makes Scout nervous?
Chapter 5
19. What kind of relationship do the children have with Miss Maudie?
20. What does Miss Maudie say about the Boo Radley stories Scout repeats?
21. How do Jem and Dill plan to give Boo Radley a note?
22. What does the note say? Let’s go get ice cream
23. What is Atticus’ reaction to the scheme?
Chapter 6
24. What do Jem, Scout, and Dill do on Dill’s last night in Maycomb?
25. What does the man on the porch do? Gets his gun and shoots
26. What happens to Jem as they’re fleeing? His pants gets stuck on the fence
27. How does Dill explain the missing pants?
28. What does Jem do in the middle of the night? Goes and gets his pants back
Chapter 7
29. What does Jem tell Scout about his pants?
30. What is Scout’s initial
Be sure to answer all questions in complete sentences
Chapter 1
1. Where does the narrator live? Maycomb
2. How old are Scout and Jem when the story starts?
3. Who is their new friend? Dill
4. What is the name of the odd family in Maycomb? The Radley’s
5. Why does Jem touch the Radley house? To prove he’s brave
Chapter 2
6. How does Scout feel about starting school? she doesn’t want to go
7. What things does Scout get in trouble for at school? Fighting
8. Why won’t Walter Cunningham, Jr. take Miss Caroline’s quarter? Because he doesn’t want everyone to know that he can’t afford lunch
9. How does Walter Cunningham, Sr. pay Atticus for his legal work? Crops he grows on his farm
Chapter 3
10. What do Walter Cunningham and Atticus discuss at lunch?
11. How does Calpurnia tell Scout to behave during lunch? To be nice
12. What about Burris Ewell frightens Miss Caroline?
13. What does Scout ask Atticus to do about her schooling?
14. What compromise do Scout and Atticus reach about school?
Chapter 4
15. Why does Jem push Scout extra hard in the tire?
16. Where does Scout land? In the Radley’s front yard
17. What new drama does Jem suggest they play?
18. What are two reasons the new playacting makes Scout nervous?
Chapter 5
19. What kind of relationship do the children have with Miss Maudie?
20. What does Miss Maudie say about the Boo Radley stories Scout repeats?
21. How do Jem and Dill plan to give Boo Radley a note?
22. What does the note say? Let’s go get ice cream
23. What is Atticus’ reaction to the scheme?
Chapter 6
24. What do Jem, Scout, and Dill do on Dill’s last night in Maycomb?
25. What does the man on the porch do? Gets his gun and shoots
26. What happens to Jem as they’re fleeing? His pants gets stuck on the fence
27. How does Dill explain the missing pants?
28. What does Jem do in the middle of the night? Goes and gets his pants back
Chapter 7
29. What does Jem tell Scout about his pants?
30. What is Scout’s initial