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ELA FINAL EXAM

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Atticus Finch
Father to Scout and Jem; lawyer who defends Tom Robinson
Scout Finch
Narrator and protagonist of the story; real first name: Jean Louise
Jem Finch
Scout's older brother
Calpurnia
the Finch's housekeeper; acts as a more distant mother-figure to Jem and Scout
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.
Dill
- Charles Baker Harris
- Scout's "fiance" who is passed around from family member to family member throughout the year
- tells all sorts of crazy stories about who his daddy is
- wants to be a clown when he grows up
- Scout finds him under her bed
Judge Taylor
The judge for Tom's trial who appoints Atticus to defend Tom
Miss Maudie
Finch's neighbor, children's best friend among the adults of Maycomb.
Mrs. Dubose
An old lady who lives down the street and who screams at the children as they pass her house.
Aurthur Radley
Middle aged man who is locked up in his house
Tom Robinson
The black man who is accused of raping and beating Mayella Ewell.
Heck Tate
Sheriff of Maycomb
Bob Ewell
- an alcoholic, who is mostly unemployed
- The poorest family in Maycomb
- Accused Tom Robinson of raping his daughter
- Ignorent, hateful, dirty, poor, and racist
- beats his daughter Mayella
Mayella Ewell
Bob Ewell's abused, lonely, unhappy daughter. Though one can pity Mayella because of her overbearing father, one cannot pardon her for her shameful indictment of Tom Robinson.
Walter Cunningham, Sr.
poor, but proud; works hard to survive the Depression and keeps his land
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