Ms. Miller's English Class - Ms. Miller ~ English



Ms. Miller/Eng 9R TKAMName____________________________________Directions: With a partner, please complete the following questions. Everyone must stay on task and complete this sheet.Lee has her narrator describe the caste system as seen by Scout in the paragraph beginning, “There was indeed a caste system in Maycomb…” Reread this paragraph and explain the origin of such sayings (Scout calls them dicta) as “No Crawford Minds His Own Business.” What use can such pronouncements have for a community? What problems does such a system create?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2.How does Alexandra change the family? More specifically, how does she change Atticus? Find the quotes in the novel that prove this. (176-179)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3.As in the incident with Uncle Jack, Scout teaches an adult something in this chapter. What do you think Atticus learns?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4.The last line in Chapter 13 is: “I know not what he was trying to do, but Atticus was only a man. It takes a woman to do that kind of work.” Explain the quotation, then argue its truth or falsity.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Find quotes that portray:5. Aunt Alexandra (p 170-173)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6. Atticus’ views on Calpurnia vs. Aunt Alexandra (Chapter 14)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7. How Jem begins to “walk around in other people’s shoes.” (Chapter 14)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8. Atticus’ two peculiar habits. (198)______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________9. The story behind Dolphus Raymond (Chapter 16) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________10. Quotes that portray Judge Taylor (Chapter 16) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Find the following quotes in the novel and discuss: What is their significance? Explain them with regard to their context. What is happening before them? What conversation are they part of and what does it mean?11. “Don’t you worry about anything,” he said, “It’s not time to worry.” (178)12. “Dill sighed a long sigh and turned away from me. ‘Maybe he doesn’t have anywhere to run off to…’” (192)13. “Do you really think so?” (195) (202)14. The last paragraph in Chapter 15 (207)“A mob’s always made up of people no matter what...”… “a gang of wild animals can be stopped, simply because they’re still human.” (210) ................
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