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Who is the story narrated by?
Jean Louise Finch
What is Jean's nickname?
Scout
What is Jean's brother's name?
Jem
What injury did Jem sustain many years earlier?
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How did Jem's arm get broken?
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Who was Jean's first ancestor to come to America?
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What did Simon do as an occupation?
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What does apothecary mean?
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Why did Simon flee England?
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What did Simon accomplish when he came to America?
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What was the Finch farm called?
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Who was the first Finch to make a living away from the farm?
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What did Atticus Finch do as a profession?
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What is Atticus Finch's brother's name? Sister's name?
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Was Jack working? What was he doing?
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What did Alexandra Finch do?
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Describe Maycomb.
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With whom and where does Atticus Finch live?
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Who is Calpurnia?
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What happened to Scout and Jem's mother?
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How does Jem feel about his mother?
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Who moves in next door when Scout is almost six?
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What is the peculiar boy's nickname?
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Whose house is the house next to the Finch's house?
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What do Jem, Scout, and Dill try to do to Boo Radley?
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Why does Boo never come out of his house?
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After 15 years what did Boo do to his father?
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When Boo's father died, who came to live with Boo?
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When Jem took Dill's dare to run over to Boo's house and touch it, what did Scout think she saw?
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Who is the author of To Kill a Mockingbird?
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What is the genre of To Kill a Mockingbird?
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Who is the narrator of the story?
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In what person is the story written?
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Where and when is the setting of the story?
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What is the major conflict of the story?
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What are the symbols of the story?
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Study Notes
Character Introductions
- Narrated by Jean Louise Finch, known as Scout.
- Scout's brother is named Jem.
- Their mother died when Scout was two and Jem was six, leaving a significant impact on their childhood.
Family Background
- Scout and Jem's first ancestor in America was Simon Finch, a fur-trader and apothecary.
- Simon Finch fled England to escape religious persecution and established a successful farm called Finch's Landing by the Alabama River.
- Atticus Finch, Scout's father, is the first Finch to work away from the family farm; he is a lawyer in Maycomb.
- Atticus has a brother named Jack Finch, studying medicine in Boston, and a sister named Alexandra Finch who runs Finch's Landing.
Setting and Context
- Maycomb is depicted as a tired, poor town during the Great Depression, emphasizing economic struggles.
- Atticus lives with Jem and Scout on the main residential street of Maycomb.
Supporting Characters
- Calpurnia is the Finch family's black cook and housekeeper.
- Dill, a peculiar boy, moves next door to Scout and Jem, igniting their imaginations and adventures.
Boo Radley
- Boo Radley is a mysterious figure who doesn’t leave his house; local lore suggests he was imprisoned inside by his father after trouble with the law as a boy.
- After his father’s death, Boo's brother Nathan comes to live with him.
- Scout and Jem's childhood curiosity leads them to try and lure Boo out, culminating in a dare involving touching his house.
Major Conflicts and Themes
- The major conflict revolves around the loss of childhood innocence as the children encounter harsh realities of human nature.
- Key themes include the coexistence of good and evil, moral education, and the influence of social classes.
Literary Elements
- The story is categorized as a coming-of-age narrative with elements of social and courtroom drama.
- The narrative is delivered in the first-person perspective, allowing for intimate access to Scout's thoughts.
Symbols
- Central symbols include mockingbirds and Boo Radley, representing innocence and the complexities of human nature.
Overall Significance
- The conflict and themes encourage readers to reflect on morality, empathy, and the societal constructs that shape human behavior, highlighting the characters' struggle to maintain faith in goodness despite prevalent evils in their environment.
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