To Kill a Mockingbird
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All page numbers here refer both to a Warner Books edition of this novel and to a Grand Central Publishing
edition of this novel. Page numbers in this document are expressed as “p.A/p.B.” The “A” number is from a
Warner Books copy. The “B” number is from a Grand Central Publishing copy.
Here's an example: “pp. 5-6/p. 6”.
In this example “pp. 5-6” refers to the Warner Books edition, and “p. 6” refers to the Grand Central Publishing
edition. The school books are from Warner Books. If you use another edition, your page numbers may be
different.
1) In Chapter 1, pp. 5-6/p. 6, the narrator notes, “But it was a time of vague optimism for some of the people:
Maycomb County had recently been told that it had nothing to fear but fear itself.” This alludes to another
famous quote.
A) Who in history said, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself”?
B) What was the situation in which it was said?
C) Given what you have learned about this quotation, estimate the year it is in the novel.
2) In Chapter 10, p. 90/p. 119, Miss Maudie says, "'Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to
enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corncribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts
out for us. That's why it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.'" This quotation (and several more like it) explains an
important theme of this novel. (A theme is the writer’s message about life.) Write this theme in your own words.
Do not refer to mockingbirds because the statement above is just a metaphor for humans.
3) In Chapter 10, p. 98/p. 130, after Atticus shoots a mad dog, Miss Maudie explains why Atticus, the best shot in
the county, had not shot a gun in many years: “’I guess he decided he wouldn’t shoot till he had to….’” What
does Miss Maudie’s remark tell the reader about Atticus? (This is making an inference.)
4) In Chapter 10, p. 99/p. 131, after Atticus shoots the mad dog, Jem says, “’Atticus is a gentleman, just like
me.’” What does this quotation tell the reader about Jem’s attitude toward his father?
5) In Chapter 11, p. 112/p. 149, Atticus gives his idea of courage: “’It’s when you know you’re licked before you
begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.’” Do
you agree with this definition of courage? Explain your answer.
6) Closely read Chapter 15 and briefly summarize what happens here.
