Quotes To Kill A Mockingbird  Grade 8

 

Find the quotes below in your text. Copy and paste this worksheet on a blank word document, answer the questions asked for each quote and then print out your answer sheet.

 

A. “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of         view…”           Chapter 3

 

Speaker?        Spoken to?     Meaning?

 

B. “Grown folks don’t have hiding places.” Chapter 4

 

Speaker?        Spoken to?     Is this a true statement? Name one adult and what they hid in                the novel.

 

C. “Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a      mockingbird.”  Chapter 10

 

Speaker?                    Spoken to?                 Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?

Give an example of a character in the novel who could be considered a mockingbird and explain in full how this character could be a mockingbird.      

 

D. “I wanted you to see what courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what.” Chapter 11

 

Speaker          Spoken to       Why could the speaker considered courageous?

            What in the novel did he see through even knowing he was licked?

 

 

E. “It’s not necessary to tell all you know. It’s not ladylike—in the second place, folks don’t like to have somebody around knowin’ more than they do.” Chapter 12

 

Speaker?        Spoken to?                 When?            Where?

 

F. “From rape to riot to runaways.” Chapter 14

 

Speaker?        What riot is he referring to?            Who had run away?

 

G. “A nightmare was upon us.” Chapter 15

Speaker?                    What did the nightmare turn out to be?

 

 

 

 

H. “Mr. Finch, if you was a nigger like me, you’d be scared, too.” Chapter 19

 

Speaker?                    Why should the speaker be scared?

 

I. “This case is as simple as black & white.” Chapter 20

 

Speaker?                    Meaning?

 

J. “ ‘Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father’s passin’ . “ Chapter 22

 

Speaker?                    ‘father’ refers to whom?                  Why did the upper balcony stand?

 

K.“I guess Tom was tired of white man’s chances and preferred to take his own.” Chapter                        24

 

Speaker?                    What had Tom done?           Why?

 

L. “So many things had happened to us, Boo Radley was the least of our fears.” Chapter 26

 

Speaker?                    What things had happened which caused fear?

 

M. “Thus began our longest journey together.” Chapter 27

 

Speaker?        ‘our’ refers to whom?           What journey is being referred to?

 

N. “Thank you for my children, Arthur.” Chapter 30

 

Speaker?        Why is Arthur being thanked?        What had he done to deserve thanks?