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Who is the narrator of the story? How old is she?
Ans: An older white female, Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, looking back on her
childhood when she was five years old; she's from the South and lived in
Maycomb, Alabama
Jem
Ans: He was Scout's brother; at the beginning of the novel, he is nine years
old
Atticus
Ans: Scout's father; a lawyer; he is described by Scout as a "courteous
detachment," as although he loved Scout and Jem, he isn't overly caring about
them.
What is Finch's Landing?
Ans: It is a plantation that Simon Finch, an ancestor of Scout, established;
Aunt Alexandra, Atticus' sister, currently lives there
Describe the town of Maycomb.
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Ans: Organized, run-down, old, and boring; Located in Alabama
What happened to the Scout's mom?
Ans: She died when Scout was two years old of a heart attack
Who is Dill?
Ans: Charles Baker Harris; A seven-year-old kid from Meridian, Mississippi
who goes to Maycomb every summer to see his aunt, Miss Rachel; he is very
short and seems to make many stories up
Describe the Radley house and the rumors that go along with it.
Ans: It's old and worn down; no one lives there; it's very creepy; Arthur
"Boo" Radley, Mrs. and Mr. Radley's younger son, stays inside the house all the
time due to his "insanity"
What is everything bad that occurs in Maycomb, Alabama blamed on?
Ans: The Radley's
Describe the narrator's first day of school?
Ans: Her teacher, Ms. Caroline, realizes she was literate and told Scout to tell
her father to stop teaching her "incorrectly," which annoyed Scout because she
loves reading
Explain how her classroom is like a tiny version of the real world outside of
school.
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To Kill a Mockingbird: Part 1
(Chapters 1-11) Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers (100%
Correct Answers) /Already Graded
A+
Who is the narrator of the story? How old is she?
Ans: An older white female, Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, looking back on her
childhood when she was five years old; she's from the South and lived in
Maycomb, Alabama
Jem
Ans: He was Scout's brother; at the beginning of the novel, he is nine years
old
Atticus
Ans: Scout's father; a lawyer; he is described by Scout as a "courteous
detachment," as although he loved Scout and Jem, he isn't overly caring about
them.
What is Finch's Landing?
Ans: It is a plantation that Simon Finch, an ancestor of Scout, established;
Aunt Alexandra, Atticus' sister, currently lives there
Describe the town of Maycomb.
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Ans: Organized, run-down, old, and boring; Located in Alabama
What happened to the Scout's mom?
Ans: She died when Scout was two years old of a heart attack
Who is Dill?
Ans: Charles Baker Harris; A seven-year-old kid from Meridian, Mississippi
who goes to Maycomb every summer to see his aunt, Miss Rachel; he is very
short and seems to make many stories up
Describe the Radley house and the rumors that go along with it.
Ans: It's old and worn down; no one lives there; it's very creepy; Arthur
"Boo" Radley, Mrs. and Mr. Radley's younger son, stays inside the house all the
time due to his "insanity"
What is everything bad that occurs in Maycomb, Alabama blamed on?
Ans: The Radley's
Describe the narrator's first day of school?
Ans: Her teacher, Ms. Caroline, realizes she was literate and told Scout to tell
her father to stop teaching her "incorrectly," which annoyed Scout because she
loves reading
Explain how her classroom is like a tiny version of the real world outside of
school.
