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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
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 9-11 Quiz
Part 1: Chapters 9-11 Quiz
1
of 5
Why do Cecil Jacobs, Francis, and other kids start taunting Scout about her father?
Because he is defending Tom Robinson, a black man
Because he’s older than the other fathers
Because Jem and Scout call him “Atticus” instead of “Dad”
Because he doesn’t go to church regularly
2
of 5
What does Uncle Jack say about Tom Robinson?
That he’s guilty like all black men
That he’s innocent and will be set free
That he’s innocent but doomed
That the case is complicated and it’s hard to tell if Tom is guilty or not
3
of 5
Why does it surprise Scout and Jem when Atticus shoots a mad dog?
Because he usually kills them with his bare hands
Because they think of him as old and lacking real-life skills
Because it was an utterly unjustified, violent act
Because they thought Jem would get a chance to shoot it first
4
of 5
What does Jem have to do as punishment for ruining Mrs. Dubose’s flowers?
Read to Mrs. Dubose every afternoon for hours
Help Miss Maudie with her garden
Help feed and bathe Mrs. Dubose
Write Mrs. Dubose a letter of apology
5
of 5
What does Mrs. Dubose do before she dies?
Kick her morphine habit
Make amends with people for all the mean things she’s said
Rewrite her will and leaves all her money and property to Jem
Gather the community by her bedside and say goodbye
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Scout Finch: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Is justice achieved in
To Kill a Mockingbird
?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
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