To Kill a Mockingbird Full Book Review Questions and
Answers
She would have seen his body carried out of the house Correct Ans-How does Miss
Maudie know that Boo is still alive?
A letter Correct Ans-What do the kids try to give Boo before the knot-hole is closed?
Boo Radley stabbling his father with scissors Correct Ans-What scene do the kids like to act
out?
Prejudice/racism Correct Ans-What is "Maycomb's usual disease?"
Finches' cook. Acts as a mother to Scout and Jem b/c their mother died when they were
young. Black. Taught Scout to read. Her praise is hard to come by Correct Ans-Describe
Calpurnia
He hung out with the wrong crowd (people from Old Sarum) and did some bad things. Was
going to be made to go to industrial school, but his father got him out of it. Correct Ans-
Why was Arthur Radley in trouble with the law?
Mr. Radley promised Boo would not cause any more trouble, and Mr. Radley's "word was his
law" and the judge agreed to let Boo go. Boo was locked up and never seen again for 15 yrs.
Correct Ans-How did Arthur escape industrial school?
, To Kill a Mockingbird Full Book Review Questions and
Answers
Boo (33 yrs old) was cutting up the Maycomb Tribune and stabbed his father in the leg with a
pair of scissors Correct Ans-Why did Mrs. Radley run into the street screaming that Arthur
was killing them all?
Boo was locked up in the courthouse basement. Correct Ans-Where was Arthur locked up?
Nathan Radley comes to take his father's place. Correct Ans-Why doesn't Boo come out of
the house after his father dies?
She can read and write already. Correct Ans-Why is Scout in trouble with the teacher on
her first day of school?
Atticus is talking about the Great Depression. Professional people do service jobs and need
farmers as their clients. Farmers cannot afford professional services, so everyone's poor.
Correct Ans-What does Atticus mean when he says that professional people are poor
because farmers are poor? (pg. 27)
She calls Walter Cunningham out for pouring syrup all over his dinner. Calpurnia yells at Scout
and teaches her about company. Correct Ans-How does Scout get in trouble at dinner?
Burris Ewell has a "cootie" or bug in his hair. Correct Ans-Why does Miss Caroline send
Burris Ewell home?
, To Kill a Mockingbird Full Book Review Questions and
Answers
He is very rude and cusses at her. Correct Ans-How does Burris respond to being sent
home?
She isn't allow to read or write. Correct Ans-Why doesn't Scout want to go to school?
He tells Scout to consider things from the other person's point of view and to "climb into his
skin and walk around in it." Correct Ans-What does Atticus suggest is the way to get along
with people?
Yes, if she doesn't tell Miss Caroline. Correct Ans-Will Atticus continue to read to Scout?
Answers vary. Correct Ans-What do Jem and Scout find in the knot-hole of the tree?
A person who cannot go to heaven, so he or she just hangs out on lonely roads. If you walk
through one, when you die you'll become a Hot Steam too and you go around at night sucking
out peoples' breath. One has to say 'angel-bright, light-in-death, get off the road don't suck
my breath!" to protect yourself Correct Ans-What is a Hot Steam?
The children are rolling around in the Finch's old car tire and Jem is angry at Scout about
saying Hot Steams aren't real. He pushes the tire down the sidewalk as hard as he can, and
Scout ends up at the front steps of the Radley house. Correct Ans-How does Scout end up
at the front steps of the Radley house?
, To Kill a Mockingbird Full Book Review Questions and
Answers
Someone inside of the house laughing Correct Ans-What does Scout think she hears and
she crawls out of the tire?
A widow who loves gardening. Makes the best cakes in the neighborhood, is a friend of Scout
and Dill and Jem. She's known Jack Finch since she was a child. A Baptist. Has the children's
trust. Correct Ans-Describe Miss Maudie
Dill and Jem want to peek into the Radley house through a loose shutter. Correct Ans-Why
do Dill and Jem go for a walk one night at the end of the summer?
She is acting like a girl. Correct Ans-What does Jem say that makes Scout decide to join
them?
They say Jem lost his pants to Dill in a game of strip poker, but he actually got them caught on
Boo Radley's fence. Correct Ans-What does Dill say happened to Jem's pants? What really
happened to them?
Jem says Atticus has never whipped him and he wants to keep it that way. He doesn't want
Atticus to know he disobeyed him. Correct Ans-Why does Jem feel he has to go back for his
pants?
He finds them mended and folded across the fence. Correct Ans-What happens when Jem
goes back for his pants?
Answers
She would have seen his body carried out of the house Correct Ans-How does Miss
Maudie know that Boo is still alive?
A letter Correct Ans-What do the kids try to give Boo before the knot-hole is closed?
Boo Radley stabbling his father with scissors Correct Ans-What scene do the kids like to act
out?
Prejudice/racism Correct Ans-What is "Maycomb's usual disease?"
Finches' cook. Acts as a mother to Scout and Jem b/c their mother died when they were
young. Black. Taught Scout to read. Her praise is hard to come by Correct Ans-Describe
Calpurnia
He hung out with the wrong crowd (people from Old Sarum) and did some bad things. Was
going to be made to go to industrial school, but his father got him out of it. Correct Ans-
Why was Arthur Radley in trouble with the law?
Mr. Radley promised Boo would not cause any more trouble, and Mr. Radley's "word was his
law" and the judge agreed to let Boo go. Boo was locked up and never seen again for 15 yrs.
Correct Ans-How did Arthur escape industrial school?
, To Kill a Mockingbird Full Book Review Questions and
Answers
Boo (33 yrs old) was cutting up the Maycomb Tribune and stabbed his father in the leg with a
pair of scissors Correct Ans-Why did Mrs. Radley run into the street screaming that Arthur
was killing them all?
Boo was locked up in the courthouse basement. Correct Ans-Where was Arthur locked up?
Nathan Radley comes to take his father's place. Correct Ans-Why doesn't Boo come out of
the house after his father dies?
She can read and write already. Correct Ans-Why is Scout in trouble with the teacher on
her first day of school?
Atticus is talking about the Great Depression. Professional people do service jobs and need
farmers as their clients. Farmers cannot afford professional services, so everyone's poor.
Correct Ans-What does Atticus mean when he says that professional people are poor
because farmers are poor? (pg. 27)
She calls Walter Cunningham out for pouring syrup all over his dinner. Calpurnia yells at Scout
and teaches her about company. Correct Ans-How does Scout get in trouble at dinner?
Burris Ewell has a "cootie" or bug in his hair. Correct Ans-Why does Miss Caroline send
Burris Ewell home?
, To Kill a Mockingbird Full Book Review Questions and
Answers
He is very rude and cusses at her. Correct Ans-How does Burris respond to being sent
home?
She isn't allow to read or write. Correct Ans-Why doesn't Scout want to go to school?
He tells Scout to consider things from the other person's point of view and to "climb into his
skin and walk around in it." Correct Ans-What does Atticus suggest is the way to get along
with people?
Yes, if she doesn't tell Miss Caroline. Correct Ans-Will Atticus continue to read to Scout?
Answers vary. Correct Ans-What do Jem and Scout find in the knot-hole of the tree?
A person who cannot go to heaven, so he or she just hangs out on lonely roads. If you walk
through one, when you die you'll become a Hot Steam too and you go around at night sucking
out peoples' breath. One has to say 'angel-bright, light-in-death, get off the road don't suck
my breath!" to protect yourself Correct Ans-What is a Hot Steam?
The children are rolling around in the Finch's old car tire and Jem is angry at Scout about
saying Hot Steams aren't real. He pushes the tire down the sidewalk as hard as he can, and
Scout ends up at the front steps of the Radley house. Correct Ans-How does Scout end up
at the front steps of the Radley house?
, To Kill a Mockingbird Full Book Review Questions and
Answers
Someone inside of the house laughing Correct Ans-What does Scout think she hears and
she crawls out of the tire?
A widow who loves gardening. Makes the best cakes in the neighborhood, is a friend of Scout
and Dill and Jem. She's known Jack Finch since she was a child. A Baptist. Has the children's
trust. Correct Ans-Describe Miss Maudie
Dill and Jem want to peek into the Radley house through a loose shutter. Correct Ans-Why
do Dill and Jem go for a walk one night at the end of the summer?
She is acting like a girl. Correct Ans-What does Jem say that makes Scout decide to join
them?
They say Jem lost his pants to Dill in a game of strip poker, but he actually got them caught on
Boo Radley's fence. Correct Ans-What does Dill say happened to Jem's pants? What really
happened to them?
Jem says Atticus has never whipped him and he wants to keep it that way. He doesn't want
Atticus to know he disobeyed him. Correct Ans-Why does Jem feel he has to go back for his
pants?
He finds them mended and folded across the fence. Correct Ans-What happens when Jem
goes back for his pants?
