Courage is an important theme in the novel. What is courage? How do different characters show courage differently? Who is the most courageous character in To Kill a Mockingbird? Explain your answer using specific examples from the novel. (Answer should be a paragraph of at least five complete sentences.)
After the first day of school, Atticus tells Scout a "simple trick" for getting along with people: "You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view . . . until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." What does Atticus mean? Give an example of how Atticus uses this "trick" to help Scout understand the people in her world. (Your answer should be 3-4 complete sentences.)
To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age story told from the point of view of a young girl. What is a coming-of-age story? How does Scout's perspective of Maycomb and its inhabitants at the beginning of the story reflect the innocence of childhood? How has her perspective changed by the end of the novel, showing that she has grown up because of her experiences? Consider as you answer how Scout sees Boo Radley. Use specific examples from the novel to support your ideas. (Your answer should be a paragraph of at least five sentences.
Atticus Finch is the moral center of To Kill a Mockingbird. Describe his behavior at the trial. How does his behavior, especially toward Tom Robinson and Mayella Ewell, demonstrate his unyielding goodness toward everyone he meets? (Your answer should be 3-4 complete sentences.)
Both Atticus and Miss Maudie tell Jem and Scout that it is "a sin to kill a mockingbird." The mockingbird becomes a symbol of innocence in the novel. What forces threaten the "mockingbirds" in the story? How is Tom Robinson a mockingbird? How are Jem and Scout also mockingbirds in the story? (Your answer should be 3-4 complete sentences.)
Both Atticus and Miss Maudie tell Jem and Scout that it is "a sin to kill a mockingbird." The mockingbird becomes a symbol of innocence in the novel. What forces threaten the "mockingbirds" in the story? How is Tom Robinson a mockingbird? How are Jem and Scout also mockingbirds in the story? (Your answer should be 3-4 complete sentences.)