Why is Scout so looking forward to starting school?
Scout loves to learn and thinks it would be neat if she could show off her skills in school.
Why does Jem not want anything to do with Scout at school? Is his behaviour typical of an older child?
She would feel soft and embarassed by being with her. yes most older siblings would like there own time to look cool and hang out with there friends.
What do you think of Miss Caroline Fisher as a teacher? Can you find qualities which would make her good or not so good at her job? What does Scout think of current fashions in education?
What superstitions do the children have in connection with the Radley house?
Why do the children make Boo's story into a game?
What do they do in this game? Do you think the game is an accurate version of what happens in the Radleys' home?
What might be the cause of the laughter from inside the house?
- Why does Scout disapprove of Jem's and Dill's plan of looking in at one of the Radleys' windows? Scout does not want to go against Attica' rules.
- What does Mr. Nathan Radley know about the intruders in his garden? All he knows is that he heard some one or something back there.
- Why does Miss Stephanie refer to a “negro” over whose head Mr. Nathan has fired? Miss Stephanie assumes that because of the town that they live in (south) it was a black person that caused the problem.
Exposistion starts with Scout a young kid heading to the first year of school, but gets in trouble for learning more than she should've. He tells the teacher Mrs. Caroline how the kids. Then on the way back she finds two pieces of mint gum on a tree in front of Boo Radly's house. Then there was a problem when Scout and jem tried to sneak up h Boo's house but end up almost getting caught and killed. lastly a fire broke out in Miss Maudies house. Only some of the furniture was saved, but after it was put out Scout soon realized that she had a blanket and it was Boo Radly that put it on her.
2) List one theme and write 2-3 scenes from the book that fit that theme
One theme is the call to help. In CHapter 8 the whole town comes to help put out Miss maudies burning house. they also did help save some of her furniture and boo radly thoughtfully gave Scout a warm blanket.
3) Make a list of people Scout fits?
3) Make a list of people Scout fits?
Walter Cunningham and Dill.
4) Make a list of lessons Scout has learned so far.
4) Make a list of lessons Scout has learned so far.
to try and see peoples lives through there skins, and that boo radly isnt a bad person.
Why does Atticus save Miss Maudie's oak rocking chair? It was one of the only few treasures she loved and had left.
When Atticus asks Scout about the blanket around her shoulders, what does Jem realize? They were so focused on the fire and panicking that they missed Boo Radley put the blanket on them.
Explain what Atticus means by telling Jem not to let his discovery “inspire ” him to “further glory”? Is there any reason why Jem might now do as his father says? He tells Jem not to visit or make friends with Boo Radly. Yes because he knows that Boo Radly isn't a really
Why does Scout quiz Atticus about his visit to the Radley house? How much does Atticus tell her? If he saw Boo Radly and he tells her nothing.
What is the “near libel” which Jem puts in the front yard? How do Miss Maudie and Atticus react to it? The half dirt snow man and is Mr. Avery.
What is the “near libel” which Jem puts in the front yard? How do Miss Maudie and Atticus react to it? The half dirt snow man and is Mr. Avery.
Why does Atticus save Miss Maudie's oak rocking chair? It was one of the only few treasures she loved and had left.
When Atticus asks Scout about the blanket around her shoulders, what does Jem realize? They were so focused on the fire and panicking that they missed Boo Radley put the blanket on them.
Explain what Atticus means by telling Jem not to let his discovery “inspire ” him to “further glory”? Is there any reason why Jem might now do as his father says? He tells Jem not to visit or make friends with Boo Radly. Yes because he knows that Boo Radly isn't a really
bad person.
Scout says that “Atticus was feeble”. Do you think that this is her view as she tells the story or her view when she was younger? Does she still think this after the events recorded in this chapter? This is her view when she was younger because soon afterwards people tell her and she notices that he can and was able to do things when he was young.
In this chapter Atticus tells his children that “it's a sin to kill a mockingbird”. What reason does he give for saying this? the mocking birds never give us trouble the only thing they do is sing there hearts out to us.
Why does Heck Tate not want to shoot Tim Johnson? He thinks theres still a chance for the dog to turn around and get better.
Near the end of this chapter Atticus cuts off Heck Tate as he is speaking to Jem. What might Heck have been about to say, and why would Atticus want to stop him from saying it? The best shot in town.
Jem and Scout have different views about telling people at school how well Atticus can shoot. Explain this difference. Which view is closer to your own? That he is indeed a gentlman while the other says hes a deadly impressive shot. I think he is a gentleman.
Comment on Jem's and Scout's visit to First Purchase church.
What new things does Scout learn here about how the black people live?
What does Scout learn from Calpurnia's account of Zeebo's education?
Explain why Calpurnia speaks differently in the Finch household, and among her neighbours at church.
1) List and explain a theme that fits this chapter
Racism because at the church Lula asks Calpurnia what she was thinking bringing the white kids to a black church.
2) List all the characters who appear in the chapter
Reverand Sykes, Zeebo, Jem, Scout, Aunt Alexandria, Lula and Calpurnia.
3) Find one symbol
Dill= He acts like a symbol of child hood innocence
4) briefly summarize what happens in the chapter
Jem is now age 12 and start to ignore or annoy Scout. The kids are taken to Calpurnias church where they realize what was happening on Tom Robinson's case. after church Lula asks calpurnia why she brought these kind of kids to there church.
In this chapter Atticus tells his children that “it's a sin to kill a mockingbird”. What reason does he give for saying this? the mocking birds never give us trouble the only thing they do is sing there hearts out to us.
Why does Heck Tate not want to shoot Tim Johnson? He thinks theres still a chance for the dog to turn around and get better.
Near the end of this chapter Atticus cuts off Heck Tate as he is speaking to Jem. What might Heck have been about to say, and why would Atticus want to stop him from saying it? The best shot in town.
Jem and Scout have different views about telling people at school how well Atticus can shoot. Explain this difference. Which view is closer to your own? That he is indeed a gentlman while the other says hes a deadly impressive shot. I think he is a gentleman.
Comment on Jem's and Scout's visit to First Purchase church.
What new things does Scout learn here about how the black people live?
What does Scout learn from Calpurnia's account of Zeebo's education?
Explain why Calpurnia speaks differently in the Finch household, and among her neighbours at church.
1) List and explain a theme that fits this chapter
Racism because at the church Lula asks Calpurnia what she was thinking bringing the white kids to a black church.
2) List all the characters who appear in the chapter
Reverand Sykes, Zeebo, Jem, Scout, Aunt Alexandria, Lula and Calpurnia.
3) Find one symbol
Dill= He acts like a symbol of child hood innocence
4) briefly summarize what happens in the chapter
Jem is now age 12 and start to ignore or annoy Scout. The kids are taken to Calpurnias church where they realize what was happening on Tom Robinson's case. after church Lula asks calpurnia why she brought these kind of kids to there church.
Chapter 14 and 15
- Comment on Atticus's explanation of rape. How suitable is this as an answer to Scout. I think that he thought Jem was a little young too learn the straight answer so he just improvised with a more smarter term. i feel like this is a smart move because soon Jem could ask a little more than he needs to know.
- Why does Alexandra think Atticus should dismiss Calpurnia? How does Atticus respond to the suggestion? She thinks that Calpurnia is teaching and showing more info about life than she needs too. Atticus replys by saying no and the family loves her.
- Why is Scout pleased when Jem fights her back? Why is she less pleased when he tells Atticus about Dill? He is happy because she still had a litttle bit child hood in her until that is wasted and she has the maturity to tell Atticus about the situation.
- What do we learn from Dill's account of his running away? He had to go about three hundred miles and he says that his parents didn't want any thing to do with him by buying all sorts of toys.
- What is the “nightmare” that now descends upon the children?
- What was (and is) the Ku Klux Klan? What do you think of Aticcus's comment about it?
- How does Jem react when Atticus tells him to go home, and why?
- What persuades the lynching-party to give up their attempt on Tom's life?
- Comment on the way Scout affects events without realizing it at the time.
