To kill a mockingbird
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- What was the children's goal in reference to Boo Radley?
- They wanted to get him out of the house.
- What causes Atticus' eyes to fill with tears?
- The day after the trial all kind of people were bringing food to his house.
- How did this punishment help Mrs. Dubose?
- It helped to ween her off of her pain medicine.
- What did Scout and Jem find in the knothole of the Radley tree?
- gum, 2 soap dolls that looked like them, a watch and chain, and an old spelling medal.
- Why didn't Scout like school?
- Because the teacher told her she could no longer read with Atticus or write with Calpurnia
- 3 instances of killing a mockingbird
- 1. When the children got their air rifles Atticus told them it was a sin to kill a mockingbird because all they did was sing 2. When Tom Robinson was killed Mr.Underwood writes an editorial that said it was a sin to kill Tom because he was cripple and that was like killing a mockingbird 3. When Scout was talking to Atticus he agrees with Heck Tate that saying that Boo killed Bob was like killing a mockingbird because Boo would be forced into the spotlight and he it very shy
- What was Jem's punishment?
- He had to read to her for a month.
- Why did Mr.Radley shoot his gun one night?
- He thought a black was in his collard patch.
- When Jem suggest that they do away with juries, what does Atticus suggest instead?
- That the judge set the sentence in a capital case.
- What does Bob Ewell do to Atticus'?
- He spits in his face.
- How would blaming Boo Radley be like killing a mockingbird?
- Boo never did any harm to anyone he would just sit in his house and mind his own business.
- How was Scout responsible for stopping a potentially dangerous situation?
- She talked to Mr. Cunningham about his son and about the court case and makes him an individual instead of part of a mob.
- Who attacked Jem and Scout on the way back home from the Halloween pagent?
- Bob Ewell
- What did Walter Cunningham do at the dinner table that was so unusual?
- He poured syrup all over his food.
- Why did Scout get into a fight at school?
- Cecil Jacobs called her daddy a black-lover
- What had Boo done to his father that caused Boo to be locked in the courthouse basement?
- He stabbed his Father.
- What did Mr.Radley do to the tree?
- He filled the knothole with cement.
- What did Jem have to leave behind on the fence? What was unusual about this time when Jem got them back?
- He had to leave his pants and when he came back to get them they were folded neatly and hanging over the fence.
- What were Scout, Dill, and Jem doing with a fishing pole one night?
- They were trying to get a note into Boo's room.
- What had Mr. Underwood been doing during the incident at the jail?
- Sitting in his window with his shotgun protecting Atticus
- Why was Dill's arrival that summer unusual?
- He was supposed to stay with his dad but ran away and showed up under Jem's bed
- When the jury returns, what does Scout observe about them?
- They don't look at Tom Robinson.
- How did he really die?
- Boo stabbed him with a kitchen knife.
- What historical figure does Miss Gates, the teacher, condemn? Why does this confuse Scout?
- She condemns Hitler for persecuting the Jews but the one day Scout heard her saying it was time the Blacks were put into their place.
- How did Tom Robinson's Story differ from Mayella's?
- MRS. NIKKI SAID THIS ONE IN CLASS.
- Whom did Jem's finished snowman resemble?
- Mr. Avery
- What had happened in Boo Radley's past to make his father keep him inside the house?
- He got involved with the wrong people and locked the sheriff in the outhouse and the choice was either to keep him in the house or put him in a special school.
- What will happen to Tom if he loses his appeal?
- He will be put to death.
- How does Sheriff Tate say that he died?
- Says Bob fell on his knife.
- What was Atticus' definition of courage?
- a person that starts something that he knows he will lose but does it anyway because he knows it is the right thing to do
- Who is telling the story?
- Jean louise/Scout
- What effect did this disability have on the testimony?
- In order for him to hit her on the side she was bruised on he would have had to use his paralyzed arm
- What happened to change Jem's mind about Atticus?
- He saw Atticus shoot and kill the crazy dog in one shot.
- How did Miss Maudie react to her house burning down?
- She saw it as a blessing because she wanted a smaller house anyway so she could have a bigger garden.
- Why did Dill begin to cry during the trial?
- Mr.Gilmur was cross examining Tom and was being mean to him
- What did Jem do to Mrs. Dubose when she angered him?
- He messed up all her Camelias
- Describe Cal's reaction o the children having been at the trial all day.
- She was upset because she didn't think it was appropriate for the children to hear
- Name one of several observations that Scout and Jem made when they went to church with Calpurnia? In other words, what did they observe that was different to them?
- They didn't have hymnals or pews.
- Atticus' definition of courage ad who showed it
- A man who stands up for what he believes in even if he knows it will lose and Atticus shows this
- Who does Atticus think killed Bob Ewell?
- Jem
- What physical disability did Tom Robinson have?
- His left arm was paralyzed
- What did the children learn about Dolphus Raymond when Scout took Dill out of the courthouse?
- He didn't really drink alcohol like everyone thought, he just drank coke
- Who saved them?
- Boo Radley
- Why was Atticus angry at the children's game?
- He didn't want them making fun of Boo especially where he could see and it was non of their business.
- Describe briefly Scout's relationship with aunt Alexandra?
- Aunt Alexandra did not approve of the way that Atticus was raising Scout. She wanted her to be a lady and Scout resented her for this
- Who is Miss Maudie?
- One of Atticus' neighbors that befriends the children and treats them with kindness.
- Where does the story take place?
- Maycomb County, Alabama
- Why was Jem disappointed with Atticus?
- Because he was older than the other dads and he could not play football with the other dads at the church.
- Who is sitting on the porch when they return from church with Calpurnia?
- Aunt Alexandra
- Why was Atticus sitting out in front of the jail one night?
- He was talking to Tom Robinson
- What three odd events happened in the fall of the last year of the novel?
- 1. Bob Ewell lost his job the first day he got it 2. Mrs. Taylor found her husband with a shotgun across his lap when she returned from church because someone had tried to break in to the house 3. Helen was followed by Bob Ewell everyday to work