To Kill a Mockingbird Final Exam
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Scout | This character is the main protagonist of the novel. The story takes place during this character years of growing up and maturing. As it begins, this character is six years old. This character is the offspring of Atticus Finch. This character is very curious about various topics; school, this character's frightning neighbor, Boo Radley, and all the strange people living in the town. This character does not want to act like a proper adult, this character will much rather run around and play all day in overalls, and jeans, than sit around wearing uncomfortable clothes. This character loves to sit on this character's father's lap and have him read stories to this character. This character really loves to read, and gets very upset when this character's teacher tells this character to stop reading since this character is so far ahead of this character's classmates. |
| Jem | Scout's older sibling. This character is 10 as the story begins, and 13 at its end. This character is very wise for this character's age, and also very emotional. This character takes after this character's father Atticus a lot. This character is more easy-going and not as adventurous as Scout. |
| Atticus | Scout and Jem's father, a lawyer in Maycomb descended from an old local family. A widower with a dry sense of humor; Atticus has instilled in his children his strong sense of morality and justice. He is one of the few residents of Maycomb committed to racial equality. When he agrees to defend Tom Robinson, a black man charged with raping a white woman. He exposes himself and his family to the anger of the white community. With his strongly held convictions, wisdom, and empathy, Atticus functions as the novel's moral backbone. |
| Calpurnia | This character is the black maid and cook of the Finch household. This character acts like a parental figure towards Scout, as in the scene where Scout unknowingly insults a poor neighbor boy, and this character teaches her how to behave. This character takes the children to this character's church to sing and pray with them since all of the townspeople like them because Atticus is defending Tom. |
| Boo Radley | This character is a recluse who lives near to the Finches. This character is the subject of various rumors that this character is a ghost, or a murderer. All of the kids in Maycomb are afraid of this character. This character is just very shy and this character does not wish to interact with the townspeople. |
| Tom Robinson | The black field hand accused of rape. Tom is one of the novel's "mockingbirds," an important symbol of innocence destroyed by evil. |
| Mr. Ewell | This character is angry, racist, prejudiced, and violent throughout the whole book. He is the father of Mayella, who he beat, and pressed charges against Tom Robinson for Mayella's "rape". He jumps Scout and Jem at the end of the book. He represents the ignorance and prejudice against blacks in Maycomb, and the south, in general. |
| Miss Maudie Atkinson | The Finches' neighbor, a sharp-tongued widow, and an old friend of the family. Miss Maudie is almost the same age as Atticus's younger brother, Jack. She shares Atticus's passion for justice and is the children's best friend among Maycomb's adults. |
| Aunt Alexandra | Atticus's sister, a strong-willed woman with a fierce devotion to her family. She is the perfect Southern lady, and her commitment to propriety and tradition often leads her to clash with Scout. |
| Dolphus Raymond | A wealthy white man who lives with his black mistress and mulatto children. Raymond pretends to be a drunk so that the citizens of Maycomb will have an explanation for his behavior. In reality, he is simply jaded by the hypocrisy of white society and prefers living among blacks. |
| Mr. Cunningham | A poor farmer and part of the mob that seeks to lynch Tom Robinson at the jail. Mr. Cunningham displays his human goodness when Scout's politeness compels him to disperse the men at the jail. |
| Miss Gates | Scout's hypocritical second grade teacher who says that everyone should be accepted, including Jews, but she is prejudiced against blacks. |
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