Chapter 1

What is this chapter mainly about?

What happened to Atticus Finch's first two clients?

How did Scout and Jem's mother die?

What is Dill's full name?

(Be careful, spelling counts!!)

According to neighborhood gossip, Boo Radley did something crazy.

What did he do?

What does Dill dare Jem to do to the Radley house?

At the beginning of Chapter 1, the narrator mentions her brother Jem broke his arm when he was thirteen years old. In paragraph 2, she says, "I maintain that the Ewells started it all."

What does "maintain" mean in this context?

Find the section halfway through Chapter 1 that describes the Radley house and the Radleys. The narrator says, "They did not go to church, Maycomb's principal recreation, but worshiped at home."

What does "principal" mean in this context?

Were there any events that weren't clear to you?