2. Review

3. Setting What do you want to know? Characters

5. To fully understand “To Kill a Mockingbird,” acknowledgement of the setting, where it took place is crucial. The author, Harper Lee, lived in time where everything was so different from today. Let’s learn about how it was like during Harper Lee’s time!

6. Where? Maycomb County in southern Alabama When? 1930s

7. N Elle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926 in Monroe Ville, Alabama, a sleepy small town similar in many ways to Maycomb. When Lee was five, nine young black men were accused of raping two white women near Scottsboro, Alabama. Her father was lawyer like Scout. She tried to portray not only her childhood but also, rather, non specific southern town during 1930s.

8. Due to the Great depression, poverty was a subject affected many during this time. Many people were still discriminated against African American, especially on southern state. 1960 was when civil rights movement started. This book was published at 1957.

9. What are the differences between social aspects from 1930s and today? Where was this book took place? And what do you expect society to be like from that? How is social issues changed now?

10. a. Happened at 1930s Happened at 1930s b. Racial discrimination was common Racial discrimination was common c. It took place at Indiana It took place at Indiana d. It took place at Maycomb county It took place at Maycomb county

11. It did not took palce at Indiana. It took place at Alabama.

13. a. Girls and boys were taught separately Girls and boys were taught separately b. Lawyers always made good money Lawyers always made good money c. Racial inequality was widely popular Racial inequality was widely popular d. Black and white could marry Black and white could marry

14. Racial integrity was widely popular during 1930

16. a. 1910 1910 b. 1920 1920 c. 1926 1926 d. 1930 1930

17. Harper Lee was born at 1926

19. a. Black was accused of rape Black was accused of rape b. Had a brother Had a brother c. Father was lawyer Father was lawyer d. Born in Alabama Born in Alabama

20. Harper Lee did not have a brother.

22. a. She tried to show typical southern family by deriving ideas from her own story She tried to show typical southern family by deriving ideas from her own story b. She tried to write her story in interesting way She tried to write her story in interesting way c. She tried to write her story but in the way not showing her identity by changing names She tried to write her story but in the way not showing her identity by changing names d. She wrote it without noticing that the book’s story is similar with her own She wrote it without noticing that the book’s story is similar with her own

23. Harper Lee tried to show typical southern family by deriving ideas from her own story END

24. Harper Lee tried to show typical southern family by deriving ideas from her own story END

26. Learning each character’s name and personality is important to understand “To Kill a Mocking bird” because the book has many important characters Lets’ take a look!

27. Jean Louis Finch (Scout) Scout is very uncommon little girl both in her qualities and social position. She is intelligent, confident, and thoughtful, she is famous for being tomboy in Maycomb. At the beginning of the novel, she is innocent good-hearted 5 years old child. But as story flows, she contact with evil and she matures.

28. Atticus Finch Atticus is well respected to everyone in the county, including the poor. He is a lawyer but not wealthy. His intelligence, calm wisdom and exemplary behavior had him honored by towns people but defending Black male accused as rape, made him to revered and angered town’s people. He is father of Jem and Scout.

29. Jeremy Finch (Jem) Jem is Scout’s older brother and Atticus’s son. He is then years old as story begins and thirteen at its end. He is wise and emotional kid. He resembles Atticus a lot. He mostly hang out with Scout and take care of her.

30. Tom Robinson Tom is black man who is accused of rape by Mayella Ewell. He is a married young man who works around the town doing labor. he was hired by Mayella to do chores for her. His left arm is shriveled and useless. He is innocent of the crime.

31. Charles Baker Harris (Dill) Dill is Jem and Scout’s best friend over summertime. He wants Boo Radley to come out of his house. Dill promises to marry Scout. Unlike Jem and Scout, he lacks family love. He is unwanted and un loved by his parents

32. Arthur(Boo Radley) Boo is the subject of various rumors. All kids in Maycomb are afraid of him. He is just very shy and does not wish to interact with towns people. He saves Jem from Bob Ewell’s attack.

33. Bob Ewell Bob is the head of the least respected and most hated family in this town. They are like animals and are always dirty and illiterate. He is selfish and mean. He is the one who actually hurt Mayella. He tries to kill Jem at the end as a revenge to Atticus.

34. Mayella Ewell Daughtor of Bob Ewell. She is a teenager who is very spiteful and emotional. No one really liked her. Tom was the only one who was nice to her. Calpurnia Calpurnia is black maid and cook for Finch household. She acts like Scout’s mother

35. What do you expect Scout to be look like? Draw her. In your mind, how's Atticus Finch look like? Draw him. How's Jem look like? Draw him. How about Boo Radley? Draw him.

36. a. Atticus Atticus b. Boo Radley Boo Radley c. Bob Ewell Bob Ewell d. Tom Robinson Tom Robinson

37. Tom Robinson is the most un-respected in town because he is African American.

39. a. Four Four b. Five Five c. Six Six d. Seven Seven

40. Scout was five years old as story begins.

42. a. Dill Dill b. Jem Jem c. Boo Radley Boo Radley d. Atticus Atticus

43. Scout was scared of Boo Radley

45. a. Honored judge Honored judge b. Beloved bachelor Beloved bachelor c. Respectful lawyer Respectful lawyer d. Harmful drunk Harmful drunk

46. Atticus is the town’s most respectful lawyer.

48. a. Bob Ewell Bob Ewell b. Tom Robinson Tom Robinson c. Boo Radely Boo Radely d. Atticus Finch Atticus Finch

49. Bob Ewell is the one who actually hurts Mayella Ewell.

51. a. Boo Radley scares children in Maycomb Boo Radley scares children in Maycomb b. Bob Ewell tried to kill Jem Bob Ewell tried to kill Jem c. Bob Ewell tried to kill Scout Bob Ewell tried to kill Scout d. Boo Radley is just a shy person. Boo Radley is just a shy person.

52. Bob Ewell did not try to kill Scout. END

53. Bob Ewell did not try to kill Scout. END

54. Yay! Great Job! You are finally finished this lesson! Now you should fully understand settings and characters of the book, “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

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