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1. The title of the book is derived from a Southern maxim which states one should never kill a mockingbird. What is the rationale for such a stricture?
2. Most people remember the names Atticus Finch and Scout. But what was the name of Scout's brother?
3. Early on in both the book AND movie, Scout's brother is challenged by their new friend, Dill. What did Dill dare the brother to do?
4. When a dog who appears to be rabid is seen wandering down the street, Atticus is called upon to take the shot which fells it, thus revealing his countywide reputation and a nickname previously unknown to his children. What was the nickname?
5. In the book, there is a discussion between the kids and Calpurnia (the Finch housekeeper/nanny/cook) as to why she seems to speak two different kinds of English; a low style when amongst others like herself and a high style with the Finches and their neighbors. To what does Calpurnia attribute her higher style of speech (proper grammar and increased vocabulary)?
6. Late one night, Atticus is found by the kids sitting outside the jail when some cars drive up and emit several who seem intent on dispensing their own justice. What stops them?
7. It was clearly established during the trial that the (alleged) victim of the assault by Tom Robinson, a black man, on Mayella Ewell, a white woman, had bruises on the right side of her torso and right arm, as well as a blackened right eye, indicating the assailant would have necessarily been left-handed. What problem did this pose for the prosecution?
8. When the trial is concluded and the courtroom's main floor is clearing, Reverend Sykes, with whom the kids had been sitting to watch the trial in a loft above the courtroom, admonishes Scout to do something. What did he tell her to do?
9. Tom Ewell, being a vengeful man, eventually realizes that despite seemingly winning the case of his daughter's assault, he has lost completely what little standing he had left in the community after his years of drunkenness, belligerence and general worthlessness. After directly threatening Atticus, he attacks the kids as they are making their way home after a school event. Who saves the kids?
10. It's fairly common knowledge that the character of Dill was based on a personal acquaintance of the book's author, Harper Lee, himself a writer of no small talent. Can you remember his real name?
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