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To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Part One, Chapter 1
Chapters 2–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–11
Part Two, Chapters 12–13
Chapters 14–15
Chapters 16–17
Chapters 18–19
Chapters 20–22
Chapters 23–25
Chapters 26–27
Chapters 28–31
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Scout Finch
Atticus Finch
Jem Finch
Boo Radley
Calpurnia
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Allusions
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is justice achieved in
To Kill a Mockingbird
?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Prejudice
Law
Lying
Courage
Community
Quotes By Section
Chapter 1
Chapters 2–3
Chapters 4–6
Chapters 7–8
Chapters 9–11
Chapters 12-13
Chapters 14–15
Chapters 16–17
Chapters 18–19
Chapters 20–22
Chapters 23–25
Chapters 26–27
Chapters 28–31
Quotes By Character
Scout
Atticus
Jem
Boo
Bob
Quotes By Symbol
Mockingbirds
Boo Radley
Further Study
Context
The Scottsboro Boys Trial
To Kill a Mockingbird and the Southern Gothic
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Part 1: Chapter 1
Part 1: Chapters 2-3
Part 1: Chapters 4-6
Part 1: Chapters 7-8
Part 1: Chapters 9-11
Part 2: Chapters 12-13
Part 2: Chapters 14-15
Part 2: Chapters 16-17
Part 2: Chapters 18-19
Part 2: Chapters 20-22
Part 2: Chapters 23-25
Part 2: Chapters 26-27
Part 2: Chapters 28-31
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further Study
Part 1: Chapters 2-3 Quiz
Further Study
Part 1: Chapters 2-3 Quiz
1
of 5
Why does the teacher get mad at Scout on the first day of school?
Because she arrives late
Because she's passing notes during class
Because she knows how to read
Because Scout calls her names
2
of 5
Why won't Walter Cunningham borrow a quarter from Miss Caroline for lunch?
Because his family is poor and he won't ever be able to repay it
Because he doesn't like Miss Fisher
Because he's offended by her offer
Because he's not hungry
3
of 5
What does Walter do at lunch at the Finches that shocks Scout?
He picks his nose.
He's rude to Calpurnia.
He pours maple syrup all over his plate of meat and vegetables.
He refuses to say grace.
4
of 5
What happens to Burris Ewell?
Cecil Jacobs beats him up.
A bug crawls out of his hair.
Scout tells lies about him to Miss Caroline.
He gets kicked out of school.
5
of 5
When do the Ewell kids go to school?
Only when the weather is warm and they don't have to wear shoes
Only on the first day of every school year
Only for first and second grade
Only when their father is out of town
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