To Kill a Mockingbird s2

Name ______To Kill A Mockingbird Part II- Review sheet

Fiction terms:

Climax Conflict/ Turning point Exposition Falling action Resolution Rising action

Characters: Identify and describe the following characters.

Atticus Aunt Alexandra Bob Ewell Mayella Ewell Boo (Arthur Radley) Calpurnia Dill Mrs. Dubose Mr. Gilmer Jem Judge Taylor Miss Maudie Scout Heck Tate Helen Robinson Tom Robinson Walter Cunningham

- Who is a dynamic character? Explain.

- Who is a static character? Explain.

Setting:

- Where does the novel take place? - When does the novel take place? Point of view:

- Who narrates the story?

Scottsboro Boys Trial:

- Compare to the Tom Robinson trial.

Symbolism:

- mockingbird - geraniums - mad dog - knot hole - cement - camellias

Conflicts in story:

- Man vs Man - Man vs Self - Man vs Society

How is the test arranged?

- 100 questions- all scantron (objective questions) - 30 matching - 20 true/false - 40 multiple choice (including quote identification) - 10 sequence events To Kill A Mockingbird Name ______Study Guide Activities

In preparation for your Part II test and the final essay complete the following tasks. Refer to chapters 12-31 (Part II of the novel). Your Part II OBJECTIVE test will be on ______.

Your final essay will be written in class (in the computer lab) at the end of the semester. You will have the opportunity to make notes and create an outline prior to the in class writing day. The following tasks should help you review for the final test and should assist you when you begin organizing your essay.

1. Write 5 original comprehension questions and answers from chapters 12-31. Please include the chapter and page number the answer can be found on. Comprehension questions are questions that you could look in the book and find the exact answer. They are not questions that require you to think deeply—they simply test your knowledge of the book.

For example: What character died from a knife wound at the end of the novel? Answer: Bob Ewell Chapter 28- p. 266

2. Write 3 original analytical/interpretive questions and answers from chapters 12-31. Analytical/interpretive questions are questions that you will NOT find an exact answer to on a particular page in the novel. Instead, you have to really THINK about what the question is asking and use evidence from the book to back up your thoughts. These questions often ask a reader to make an assessment about a particular character, consider a possible theme or explain a symbol found in the novel. They are not simple one word answers—they should require the reader to EXPLAIN why they have answered a question in a certain way.

For example: Who are the “mockingbirds” in this novel? Explain your answer.

Answer: Boo Radley and Tom Robinson

Boo Radley could be considered a “mockingbird” because… Tom Robinson could be considered a “mockingbird” because… 3. Find an example in chapters 12-31 that clearly shows how Scout matures. - summarize the event - explain how/in what way this shows she has matured - list the chapter and page number

4. Find an example in chapters 12-31 that clearly shows how Jem matures. - summarize the event - explain how/in what way this shows he has matured - list the chapter and page number

5. Create a timeline of 10 key events/scenes that occur in Part II of the novel.

For example: My example is from Part I so you can’t use the same events. 

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Scout and Jem Scout is reprimanded Jem receives meet Dill. by Miss Caroline. a camellia (chapter 1) (chapter 2) from Mrs. Dubose. (chapter 11)

6. Choose 5 key quotes from chapters 12-31. Copy the quote – place in quotation marks. - List the speaker - List the chapter and page number

7. Think about the entire novel – what message(s) is the author trying to make? Think about what she may be trying to point out about society. Consider topics such as: loneliness, friendship, education, growing up/maturing, racism, prejudice, superstition, religion, courage and strength. Theme: A theme is a universal truth revealed about life. Must be stated in a complete sentence. Do NOT use character names in the statement. Avoid clichés, giving advice or stating rules.

- Write 3 possible theme statements.

For example: Growing up is often a difficult process because it occurs by witnessing and experiencing something painful in life.