TKAM Significant Quotations - Match the quotation with who says

“There’s some folks who don’t eat like us . . . but you ain’t called on to contradict ‘em at the table when they don’t.  That boy’s yo’ comp’ny and if he wants to eat the table cloth you let him, you hear?” (Lee 27).

• Mr. Avery

• Miss Maudie

• Atticus

• Calpurnia

Answer explanation

Calpurnia is teaching Scout not to judge others when Scout mocks Walter Cunningham Jr. at lunch.

“To my way of thinkin’ Mr. Finch, taking the one man who’s done you and this town a great service an’ draggin’ him with his shy ways into the limelight – to me, that’s a sin.  It’s a sin and I’m not about to have it on my head.  If it was any other man it’s be different.  But not this man, Mr. Finch” (Lee 317).

• Judge Taylor

• Boo Radley

• Heck Tate

• Bob Ewell

Answer explanation

Heck Tate does not want to take Boo Radley in for killing Bob Ewell.

“One must lie under certain circumstances and at all times when one can't do anything about them” (Lee 146).

• Jem

• Scout

• Dill

• Atticus

Answer explanation

Scout lies when she tells Aunt Alexandra that she is happy that her aunt came to live with them because she wants to be polite and kind and not cause trouble.

“And she said you taught me all wrong, so we can’t ever read any more, ever.  Please don’t send me back, please sir” (Lee 33).

• Burris Ewell

• Miss Caroline

• Scout

• Jem

Answer explanation

Scout and her teacher have a rough start and since Scout's teacher is inexperience and does not know how to handle a student who can already read, she tells Scout to stop having Atticus teacher her to read.

“I came to the conclusion that people were just peculiar, I withdrew from them, and never thought about them until I was forced to” (Lee 279).

• Scout

• Jem

• Dill

• Mayella

Answer explanation

Scout is confused as to how her teacher can condemn Hitler for being prejudiced against Jewish people and yet be racist to Black people in her own town.

“I know what you mean, boy.  You aren’t thin-hided, it just makes you sick, doesn’t it?” (Lee 226).

• Atticus

• Dill

• Heck Tate

• Dolphus Raymond

Answer explanation

Dolphus Raymond comforts Dill when he leaves the courtroom crying because of the racist way Mr. Gilmer questions Tom Robinson.

“First of all, if you learn a simple trick… you’ll get along better with all kinds of folks.  You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it” (Lee 33).

• Miss Maudie

• Atticus

• Calpurnia

• Boo Radley

Answer explanation

Atticus tries to teach Scout to consider others' perspectives after her disastrous first day at school.

“Whether Maycomb knows it or not, we’re paying him the highest tribute we can pay a man.  We trust him to do right.  It’s that simple” (Lee 269).

• Calpurnia

• Aunt Alexandra

• Miss Maudie

• Miss Stephanie Crawford

Answer explanation

Miss Maudie explains to the children that Atticus holds himself to a higher standard and that people in the town who disagree with injustice depend on him to handle it for them.

“Always wanted a smaller house, Jem Finch.  Gives me more yard.  Just think, I’ll have more room for my azaleas now!” (Lee 82).

• Miss Maudie

• Miss Rachel Haverford

• Aunt Alexandra

• Calpurnia

Answer explanation

Even thought Miss Maudie's house has burned down, she tries to look at the optimistic side.

“You can choose your friends but you sho’ can’t choose your family, an’ they’re still kin to you no matter whether you acknowledge ’em or not, and it makes you look right silly when you don’t” (Lee 256).

• Aunt Alexandra

• Scout

• Atticus

• Jem

Answer explanation

Jem quotes Atticus to his aunt when they are talking about background.