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Section 1
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What is the suggestions from the BBC news? Why is this difficult for people in. This more modern world?
Stay inside. We like attention, violence
In which sea has Connell set Ship-Trap island?
Caribbean
Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt?
The jungle
What symbolic interpretation could the trigg's dam,aged telephone have?
The birds cut the wire so they cant communicate
How does Zaroff stock his island with "game"?
Crashes ships
Why does Montresor appear concerned about Fortunato's health?
To build "caring" trust
What image does duMaurier use to heighten the unnatural mod? How does this make the story more suspenseful?
The sight of the dead birds
What might the phrase "the clouds divided again into five other clouds, spreading north. East, south, and west, and they were not clouds at all; they were birds" suggest about what the birds might be doing?
They were migrated to different places (dividing, conquering)
What does Nat suspect it's he intent of the birds? How does this differ from his earlier explanation about the birds' behavior?
The birds were causedd by weather, now there gonna kill
Why doesn't Nat warn Mr.Trigg about the birds approaching his farm?
He knolws he wont listen
What is the meaning of the phrase "A wrong is undressed when retribution its redressed?"
A wrong isnt a right if one gets caught
Why does Montresor make sure Fortunato has drunk a lot of wine?
So he's drunk and doesn't know what's going on
Why did Montresor seek revenge on Fortuonato?
Fortunado insulted him
Where does this story take place?
Maycomb, Alabama
Where and when is the story set? Give reasons for your answer
Night. Catacombs
Describe Fortunato's character.
Confused, confident, mad
List 3 details that describe the bird's attack on Nat. Why are these words important
Lethal, surprising, harsh
Look at the map. How does the setting of the story contribute to the added suspense and tension of the story?
Due to the island setting, it makes problems
What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree?
Zaroff smirked
How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man?
He survived the dual in the "game"
How did Simon Finch make his money?
He was a fur trapper
In hats opinion, who should be "in charge"? Why? What does nat value?
Himself/ individu8al becuase they're living the experience
What happens to Nat on his first night of the story
His house was attac ked by birds
What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story?
Rainsford killed him
Why do you think the children call their father Atticus rather than - Dad
Out of respect
Why did Montresor know that the house would be empty?
The servants would leave
Earlier in the story, nat claimed that the birds have reasoning powers. What new evidence occurs that there is indeed method in the birds attack?
They use destraction. They do down the chimney. Problem solve
to what does nat attribute the strange overnight occurrence
The weather
What is Luchresi's role in the story?
To help persuade fortunado
What happened to Lazarus
He died in the sand
If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him?
His role as the General
In your own words, describe the catacombs that Fortunado is led through
Musky, dark, wet, moldy
What conclusion can you draw from the sentence, "I've been all around the dial," she said, "foreign stations, and that lot. I can't get anything."
Shes trying to get help and the birds are attacking everywhere
On pgs 52-53, Du Maurer repeats the description of what 3 times? What do you think she is trying to communicate through this repetition
Description of the sound of the tapping
What is nat's theory of the timing of the attacks? How does this create suspense in the story?
He thought the birds come at the turning of the tides
What preparations had Montresor made for his revenge?
A tomb in the wall. Bricks ready for the wall
In spite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his "Malay man catcher," why?
He wants a challenge
How is Zaroff able to finance his lifestyle?
Inheritance in investance
Why do you think Nat find the sight of the dead birds so ugly?
They have blood on their beaks/birds have a plan
How do you feel about nat's continued attempts to conceal the extend of the dangers from his wife? Is his behavior justified or not? Explain.
I think he shuld tell her what's happening so she knows how to keep her kids safe
What happened to Jem when he was nearly 13
Broke his arm
What is meant by "I am still a beast at bay?"
I am still a beast trapped
how has the birds attack change the family
They are all nervous and stressed
How many acres did zaroff's father have in the Crimea
Quarter of a million
What resolution to the conflict do you think might be suggested in the final scene by the silent radio and the burning cigarette package?
They die
What is meant by "he lived a year in a minute?"
He did so much in such little time
Where had the stone and mortar, used by Montresor to wall up the entrance to the niche, been hidden?
Under a pile of bones
How does duMaurier make the story seem realistic? What does she do as a writer (think about description, point of view, word choice, etc.) to convey a sense of realism?
Imagergy discription. 1 point of view
Why do you think nat decides to take his family with him when he goes to the trigg's
Leaving them is dangerous
How many acres did Zaroff suggest Rainsford what moccasins
He's not as easy to track
Section 2
(50 cards)
How does Walter claim he almost died his first year of school?
eating Mr. Radley's pecans
What new treasures do the children find in the knothole?
soap carvings of the children, a broken watch, a ball of twine, a pack of gum, a medal, an aluminum knife.
What does Miss Maudie mean by "sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whiskey bottle in the hand of-oh, your father? "Why do you think Scout doesn't understand Miss Maudie's analogy?
Why won't Walter Cunningham take Miss Caroline's money?
His family doesn't take anything they can't afford.
Describe Dill. Why has he come to Maycomb? What does Dill claim to have done with the "beautiful child" money?
He is a small kid with a big personality. He is shipped off to his Aunt Rachel Haverford's every summer. He went to the movie everyday with the money.
What is Atticus' when Scout tells him that she doesn't want to go back to school?
What new game do the kids create? How is it played?
Boo Radley-They each take roles and pretend to be members of the Radley family.
What treasures do Scout and Jem find in the knothole of the tree?
Yarn, watch, carved soap, pennies
What does Jem learn about in the sixth grade?
Egyptians
What does Calpurnia tell Scout as a result of her outburst?
Doesn't matter a person's background, you treat them well.
What nickname does Jem call Scout?
"little three-eyes"
What happens to Scout when she tells Miss Caroline about the Cunningham family?
She gets spanked and has to stand in the corner.
What does Atticus Finch do for a living?
lawyer
Explain how the children spend their summer. What do they do for fun?
They spend it playing and trying to get Boo Radley out of his house
What is a "foot-washing" Baptist, according to Miss Maudie?
A baptist that believes anything for joy or pleasure is a sin
What does the author mean by: "there was no hurry, for there was nowhere to go, nothing to buy and no money to buy it with, nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb County.
It was a small town with poor families during the Great Depression
Dill and Jem make a bet at the end of this chapter. What is their deal? What does Jem do to win the bet?
If Jem goes and touches the Radley house, Dill won't say he ran out on a dare. Jem touches the Radley house.
What does Walter do at dinner that surprises Scout?
He drowns all of his meal in syrup.
Describe Mr. Avery. What do the kids wait for him to do every night?
Odd. Sits on porch every night and sneezes. Wait for him to pee
Why has Walter been unable to pass the first grade?
He can't go to school because he has to help on the family farm.
Explain Jem and Scout's interpretation of the "Dewey Decimal teaching system" that Miss Caroline uses.
You don't have to learn from books, but rather, learn about cows by going and milking them
Who were Atticus' first two clients?
Why is Scout worried about him?
she is afraid Jem will get shot
What does Jem do after he knows Atticus is asleep? Why does he do this?
Goes back to get his pants.
What's is your reaction to the way Burris treats Miss Caroline
Mena, unfair
Why do you think the Ewell children only come to school on the first day?
They dont have enough money for school, and they have to help at home
How do the people of Maycomb "seal" contracts and deals?
Spit on their hands and shake
Describe Miss Stephanie Crawford.
noisy neighbor, gossiper, spread rumors
What do they see he next day? Why do you think mr.Radley told the kids that the tree was dying
The tree was filled with cement.
What did Atticus mean when he told the children "there were other ways of making people into ghosts"?
there were ways of making people into ghosts by locking them up and forgetting they even exist
Give 2-3 examples of rumors about the Radley house and its inhabitants.
Boo is locked up, Mr.Radley is a killer
Scout gets in trouble twice on the first day of school. What does she do to get in trouble?
She can read and she tells the teacher about the Cunninghams.
How do the kids express their appreciation?
they leave a note in the knothole
What do we learn about the Ewell family from Scout and Atticus conversation
What did Arthur Radley and the other boys do that got them in trouble? Why was Arthur locked in the Radley house?
Locked a police officer in an outhouse. His punishment instead of going to a boy's home was to be locked in his house.
What secret does Jem reveal to Scout
that when he went back to get his pants, they had been sewn
What do you think scout means when she tells dill " you act like you grew ten inches in the night?
He acts older than he is
Describe Boo Radley, according to Jem's description.
Boo ate raw animals, tall, yellow eyes, creepy
How does Dill claim Jem lost his pants?
In a game of strip poke
Describe Miss Caroline. Where is she from? Why does this make her first day as a teacher even more difficult?
Young teacher, very clean, wealthy. Never dealt with poverty
What happened to the narrator's mother? How did her death affect the narrator? How did it affect Jem?
Died when Scout was a baby. She has no memory of her but Jem does.
What do the kids first think causes Miss Caroline to scream? What is the real reason she screams?
A mouse. A lice (cootie).
Scout says that Atticus's return was the second reason she wanted to quit playing. What was the first reason?
She heard someone laughing inside the house.
Who does Scout think has been leaving the treasures?
Mr. Avery
What do we learn about the children's belief in superstitions in this chapter? Explain their behavior
Describe Miss Maudie
Neighbor to the Finch's. Widow, cook. Enjoys gardening
How does Scout end up at the front steps of the Radley house?
She was rolling in a tire and rolled over the gate.
Why do they decide to wait until nightfall to peek into the Radley house?
Nobody would be able to see them
What is the plan to get Boo Radley to come out? How well does the plan work? Why?
The kids are going to attach a note to a fishing pole and drop it in the window of the Radley House. The plan does not work, Atticus catches the kids.
What do the children see through the window
A shadow of a man
Section 3
(50 cards)
Describe Calpurnia's church. How did the church get its name?
All black, poor, no hymnals, the only church with a steeple and a bell; called "First Purchase" because it was paid for with the first earnings of free slaves.
Why does Jem destroy Mrs. Dubose' camellia bushes?
He take her insultes to heart and lets out all of his bottled up mad fealing.
How does this incident affect Jem?
he is hurt and cries
Why were the firemen having such trouble putting out the fire?
the fire truck stalled the hose burst no hydrant for another hose when the other firetruck got there
What does Mrs. Dubose give Jem?
A camellia bud
Why doesn't the church have hymn books
They just sing without books
How do the people of maycomb begin to treat Atticus and the children
like outsiders
What is the reason Atticus wanted Jem to meet Mrs.Dubose
To show Jem her courage
Describe Mrs. Dubose.
Sickly, nasty, old, insulting, ugly, morphine addict
How does Miss Maudie react to the fire? What is she looking forward to?
She is optimistic about it, she can build a smaller house with a larger garden.
Why does Atticus feel he needs to defend Tom robinson
It is the right thing to do and nobody else will do the job.
Why is Atticus sitting in the jailhouse
To protect Tom Robinson.
What does Atticus mean when he says "this case. Tom's case, is something that goes to the essence off a man's conscience-scout I couldn't go to church and worship god if i didnt try to help that man"
How do the men know that mr Tate wont be coming to help atticus
The group sent him and his officers on a false call across town.
What does scout worry about if the finch house should catch fire
Dill's Tom Swift book
Describe the premise of the "talk" Aunt Alexandra makes Atticus have with the children. According to Scout, why does the talk fail?
Alexandra wants to make sure the kids now their social status in the town. / Atticus is a man and only women can have this conversation with children.
Who is Zeebo?
Calpurnia's son
According to Miss Maudie, why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?
They are innocent
Who is Tom Robinson?
The black man Atticus is defending in a court case against the Ewells
Why is the church collecting ten dollars
To help Helen Robinson take care of her family.
What does this conversation between Atticus and the children reveal about their relationship as a family
They know each other very well.
Why does Scout think the world is ending?
It's snowing
What do you think Atticus means when he says "just because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win"
Even though black people never win a case, they can still try
Why is Mrs. Dubose so sick?
Morphine addict
Why does mr.tate give the rifle to Atticus to shoot the dog
Atticus never misses a shot
Why has Aunt Alexandra come to Maycomb?
To provide a "female influence" for Scout.
Describe Scout's relationship with uncle jack
Give a brief description of how Maycomb was established. Why are so many people related to each other in some way?
everyone is related because getting anywhere else was too much work; also few people came into Maycomb.
What is Jem punishment for ruining the flower garden
He has to read to her for a month after school everyday
Where does the Finch family go every Christmas?
Finch's Landing
Who died this winter
Mrs. Radley
How does Scout feel calpurnia is different at her own church
She speaks differently.
Why do the men tell Atticus to leave? What do they want to do to Tom?
They wanted to gain access to Tom. /They wanted to lynch Tom.
How do the people at cal's church rest the children
Kindly
Why do Jem and scout have a new appreciation for atticus
From what he was known as 20 years ago
Who do the kids get in trouble for their snowman? How do they disguises it?
It seems racist so they put their neighbors clothes on it
What does Miss Maudie teach scout about her father
He can play the Jew's Harp and checkers.
Why wasn't dill able to come to maycomb this summer
He had to help his family
Why is Jem so "inconsistent and moody"?
He is going through puberty.
Describe Aunt Alexandra
prim and proper
Name 5 things we learn about Atticus.
1. He's 50 2. He's nearly blind in his left eye 3. He works in an office 4. He reads all the time at home 5. He's a clean living man
Why does scout get in a fight with Francis?
he called her a "** lover" and she was spanked by Unce Jack
Who does Scout recognize? Why do the men finally leave?
Mr. Cunningham; Scout recognizes and talks to him, "humanizing" him
What do the children get for Christmas?
air rifles
What happens to scout the night of the fire?
she was wrapped in a blanket
What problem does Aunt Alexandra have with the way Scout is growing up? How does she attempt to provide female influence
She feels that she doesn't have a good female role model.
Of what is Tom Robinson accused?
Raping Mayella Ewell
Why does Scout get in a fight with Cecil Jacobs?
He says Atticus defends black people.
What does Atticus tell Jem was the one big thing Mrs. Dubose wanted to do before she died?
Quit morphine
Why do you think all the lights were off at the jailhouse except the one lamp Atticus brought from home
Everyone could see that Atticus was there in front of the entrance.
Section 4
(50 cards)
Where does Scout find Dill?
under the bed
How does scout know the verdict before it is announced
The jury doesn't look at Tom
Jem says he's "just got this feeling". What do you think he is worried about
Atticus is in trouble
Why don't the Raymond children fit in?
They are all half white and half black
Who helps the kids find a seat in the courtroom? Where do they sit?
Reverend Sykes / In the balcony
How does Tom's story immediately contradict Mayella's testimony?
Tom testifies that he broke up the chriffarobe, and that Tom had been on the propriety
Why do you think Tom was so scared of being accused of hurting mayella
He was afraid he would be arrested and brought to court he knew no black man would win against the word of a white women
Why does dill get so upset at mr.gilmer that it makes him sick
He realizes that he is being racist
How does the black community show it's appreciation for what Atticus did?
Stand for him
Why does Miss Maudie believe that appointing Atticus was no accident?
She knew and so did judge Taylor know that Atticus would give a fair trail.
What is the "lie" atticus talks about? What is the reality that he is hoping the jury will see
He wants the jury to see that it comes down to the word of a black man against the word of a white man.
What do you think atticus means by " this case is as simple as black and white" what is the more significant meaning behind his claim
It's just another segregated case
Why does Atticus ask Ewell to write his name
to see which hand he wrote with to show that he was left handed
How did Mayella get rid of the children that particular day?
She gave them each a nickel to get ice cream-she saved for a year
About how long does it take the jury to come up with their verdict
2 hours
Who does Tom work for? What does he do for him?
Mr.Link dies, he picked paeans and does odd jobs
What does atticus do that horrifies scout and jem
loosen his tie and take off his jacket
What do you think Jem realizes when he pounds the rail and says "we've got him"
That mr. Ewell is guilty
What does dill claim is the reason he ran away from home? What is the real reason
He claims he was chain-up in the basement of his family's house. / His family doesn't really care about him.
Describe Mayella's injuries.
her arms, throat and neck were bruised and she had a black eye
What did Bob Ewell do and say to Atticus?
He spat in Atticus face and threatened him
How does Atticus explain that the case is not about Tom, but actually about mayella and society
He wants to prove to the small town that racism is not acceptable.
Who came to Tom's defense in the courtroom? What did he say?
Link Deas; he told the court Tom has worked for him for eight years and he has never had any problems
What is Jem reaction to the verdict
Surprised, sad, mad
Summarize Bob Ewell's interpretation of the incident.
he says he heard Mayella screaming as he was coming from the woods with a load of kindling; he saw tom on her when he ran after tom, tom ran away and Ewell called Tate
Although Atticus has been appointed to defend Tom, the people of Maycomb are against it. Why?
He is a black man accused of a crime against a white woman.
Other than the fact that they didn't know where the children were, why do you think Calpurnia and Aunt Alexandra were so upset that the children were watching the trail?
They didn't want the kids to lose their innocents.
How did Mayella get Tom to come inside the house?
Mayella got Tom to come inside the house because she claimed that the door was off its hinges
What more do we learn about the Ewell family from atticus' cross examination
Mr.ewell drinks a lot
Why does atticus bring up the fact that Tom Robinson had been in trouble before
He wants everything to be open and no secrets
How is the arrangement of the courtroom then different from modern courtrooms today?
It is not segregated today.
Why do you think the Ewells eat squirrel, possum, and rabbit
They are poor and hungry; they are living during the Depression
Who is dolphis Raymond? What do we learn about him and the way he lives his life?
Owns half the town, lives and has a family with the black people
Why did Tom run away from the Ewell place? What was his predicament?
He had no choice-if he had stayed he would have surly been killed but since he ran it was a sure sign of guilt
Who was "covering" Atticus the whole time?
Mr. Underwood
How does Atticus claim that we are not all created equal
Tom Robinson was trailed based on his race.
Describe the atmosphere before the trial. Why are the blacks and whites seperated
Stressful, the courtroom is segregated
Ideally, in what realm is every citizen of the United States truly equal? How is this the "great leveler"?
I the court system;it is supposed to be the time when all men are created and treated equally.
What does atticus mean when he says "they've done it before and they did it tonight and they'll do it again and when they do it" seems that only children weep
The jury acted unjustly and will continue to do so and only the children will weep at the injustice. Everyone understands that it is wrong, but only the children seem to be upset about it. Children are still innocent and have not yet been corrupted
Why do you think atticus avoids answering jets question "do you think they'll acquit him that fast"
He'd doesn't want to give up Jem hope of them wining
Why does calpurnia come to the courthouse
"..[.the] children are missing, haven't turned up since noon..."
What does Atticus mean when he says that mr. Cunningham has blind spots
He sees what he wants to see
What does scout mean when she says, "i thought Jem was counting his chickens
Why does Atticus ask whether anyone called for a doctor? Why is this important
if Mayella was truly raped, she would have certain injuries they did not seem to care weather she was really hurt
Why do the me come to talk to Atticus at his house
To talk about the case
What did Mayella do to Tom, according to his testimony?
After Mayella called for Tem to help with the door, she shut the door and heals him inside, telling him the children were
Who do Dill and Scout meet outside? What do they learn about him? Why does he go though such trouble to pretend?
Mr. dolphous raymond; he pretends to be drunk so people can excuse his living with african americans; It is easier for him to pretend than to explain
What is the premise of the argument between Atticus and Alexandra? What does Alexandra suggest?
Why does Mayella think Atticus is mocking her?
Because no one has ever call her miss before
Where do the Ewells live?
Behind the town garbage dump
Section 5
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