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Who is Scout?
She is the narrator of the story.
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What is her house?
Miss Maudie loses this in chapter 8, although she doesn't react how others might have given her situation.
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What is a doctor?
The abscence of this professional on the night of the crime helped Atticus to undermine the Defence's case.
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What is attorney?
This is another name for a lawyer.
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What is a jury?
This group of people pass down a verdict.
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Who is Arthur "Boo" Radley?
He is the "malevolent phantom" of Maycomb, whom the children have tried to communicate with on multiple occasions.
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What is shoot a rabid dog?
After Atticus did this in chapter 10, he was reminded of his old nickname "One Shot Finch."
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What is her right?
Mayella has bruises on this side of her face, which would implicate the attacker used this other hand.
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What is mad-dog?
This is the name for a dog with some kind of disease.
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What is juxtaposition?
The purpose of THIS literary element is to emphasize the differences between two things by placing them next to each other.
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Who is Tom Robinson?
He is the man currently on trial for allegedly raping Mayella Ewell.
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What is go to an African American church?
Aunt Alexandra becomes furious after she hears about the children doing this, whcih happened in chapter 12
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What is a cotton gin?
When Tom was young his arm got caught in this which rendered the apendage useless.
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What is candid?
This word means to be open and honest.
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What is overruled?
An objection may be either sustained or THIS, which means to be rejected.
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Who is Mr. Cunningham?
Scout talks to this man and disbands the lynch mob by reminding him of his son.
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What is the Radley fence?
In chapter 6 Jem loses his pants here, and Dill covers him by saying he lost them in a game of strip poker.
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What is a chiffarobe?
Mayella allegedly asked Tom to break up this, which is a piece of furniture.
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What is livid?
This word means to be pale or lead-colored
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What is the prosecutor?
This person is the lawyer who is on the offensive side of a given case.
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Who is Mrs. Dubose?
She is the old woman whom teaches Jem about courage by kicking her addiction before dying
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Who is Mr. Radley?
In chapter 1, this man passed away and was taken out of his home.
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What is disorderly conduct?
Tom was convicted of this and sentenced to 30 days in prison.
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What is profane?
This word means to have no connection to religion or have no religious affiliation.
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Who are the mulatto children?
Jem described these children as being "unfortunate."
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