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QuestionsTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeChapter 1Chapter 1 introduces the readers to the town of Maycomb, its appearance, it inhabitants, and the particular attitudes of many of its people. Find a sentence or a paragraph which illustrates each of the following attitudes/ideas. Quote at least a portion of the sentence or paragraph and give the page number.“Mr. Radley said no Radley was going to any asylum” Page 11What does this mean? This means that mr. Radley will never let any of his children or anyone in his family go to an asylum.pride in conformity and distrust of those who are different“Inside the house lived a maleviolent phantom.” This means that the children were willing to judge Boo before the even met him.awareness of differences in social classes“A Negro would no pass the Radley Place at night, he would cut across to the sidewalk opposite and whistle as he walked.” This means that a black person had lesser rights displayed in these times.What do we know for certain about Boo Radley, and why do the children find so fascinating? We know that he was locked in the courthouse basement for crimes he did. His real name is Arthur. The children like how he lives by himself in the house, and that everyone avoids his home.Chapter 2-3Scout makes three mistakes during her first day of school. What are her mistakes, and why do they make Miss Caroline so angry? She reads, writes, and corrects the teacher.Calpurina lectures Scout on manners when Scout criticized Walter’s manners and Atticus supports her. What does this tell you about how both Calpurnia and Attitcus feel about others?This shows that they both respect others for who they are and what they do, and that they will not judge someone for the things that make them who they are.Attitcus tell Scout, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb in his skin and walk around in it.” What are some things that Scout begins to realize at this point?That everyone is different, and that you cannot truly understand someone, until you have lived their life.Why does Atticus say that the law is rigid for “common folk,” but it is bent in certain ways for the Ewells?The town of Maycomb and the people that live there are making life easier and being nice to the Ewells, while the rest of the town has to pay for it, and abide by the laws.Chapter 4-6In what specific ways does Scout critize the school she is attending?She says that it is dumb for criticizing Atticus’ teaching abilities, and the fact that they cannot learn to read till third grade.Where do you think the gifts are coming from? What makes you think so?The gifts are coming from Boo Radley, to create a connect/ relationship with the children.When Miss Maudie shows her disgust with “foot-washing Baptists” is she actually putting down all Baptist or just a particular point of view? Give evidence for your answer.She is only putting down the point of view that they all share.Explain Miss Maudie’s statement or pg.45: “…sometimes the bible in the hands of one man is worse than a whiskey bottle in the hand of –oh, of your father.”She says this to show that some people will preach and proclaim their religion a lot more that others do.What reasons do Jem and Dill give for trying to peel into the Radley window on this particular night? They say that want to give a note to come out for ice cream.Why does Jem feel that he must retrieve his pants?’They are evidence that he was at the Radley house, and that he cannot enter the house without his pants.Chapter 7-9What was the condition of Jem’s pants when he found them? Why did the condition of the pants scare him? His pants were fixed by Boo, and they were folded on the fence.What is the significance of the gifts in the tree? It is a way for Boo to connect and build a friendship with the children.Explain why Mr.Nathan Radley fills the hole in the tree with cement. Why does Jem cry about this? Nathan wants to control Boo’s actions and feelings.Why do Jem and Scout make the snowman such an obvious replica of Mr. Avery? They do not like Mr. Avery.Why does Atticus decide to keep the blanket incident a secret?So that people do not know that Boo came out of his house.After the fire is over, how does Miss Maudie feel about the desctruction of her house? What does this tell you about her character and her values?She is happy that her house is destroyed, so she can build a new one. This shows that she always wants to look on the bright side of life, as apose to dwelling on the sad parts.Boo Radley creates two likenesses of Jem and Scout. Jem and Scout create a likeness of Mr. Avery. What do these acts say about each character?This shows how the character interact with others. This also shows how Jem and Scout build a snowman for their own enjoyment, while Boo creates the soap sculptures as a desire to connect with Jem and Scout.Chapters 9-11Explain Atticus’ statements of the following:the use of the word “nigger”He says that the word nigger is just one of those terms that does not mean anything. He feels that some “trashy” people just use that word to offend others.his personal reasons for defending Tom RobinsonHe defends Tom, because he feels that he cannot teach his children right from wrong if he is not able to help this man out.How do the children feel about their relatives?They feel that they are too mean to Jem and Scout, because they tell them to act and dress a certain way, which contrasts what Atticus has taught them.How do you feel about the way Aunt Alexandra raises the children? Do you think that Atticus is doing a better job than she would?I feel that Alexandra is too pushy with the kids, and that she should give them some space to live their lives. Yes, I believe that Atticus is doing an awesome job with the children, because he lets them learn from their mistakes, and discover the world for themselves.What does Scout wish was different about Atticus? How do the children feel after the incident of the mad dog?Scout wishes that he was not boring or would interact with the children more. After they see him shoot the dog, they are blown away by his sudden accuracy, and non-gentleman-like ways.Why had Atticus given up shooting? What does this show about him?He did not want to be percieved as a mean or hurtful person. This shows that he wants to be a gentleman, and help instead of hurt.Explain why it is a sin to kill mockingbird, according to Miss Maudie. The Mockingbirds only sing their hearts out for the people, and they don’t eat crops or make nests in bad places.On pg.111, Atticus explain to the children why he considered Mrs. Dubose to be a “great lady” and a brave person. How does this “fit in” with his explanation of why he is defending Tom Robinson?He is saying that even though people can be still racist or judgemental, that does not mean that they have no heart. This is how he wants to be perceived: as a man who is standing up for his beliefs, and being couragious, in the face of danger.Chapters 12-13Jem is now 12. There is a widening gap of understanding between Scout and Jem. Find two or three examples to illustrate the emotional distance between them. Jem decides to tell Atticus that Dill ran away from home. Jem tells Scout to stop hanging around with him, and to stop acting like a child. Jem also tells Scout not to squish the Roly-Poly bug, since it did nothing to hurt her.Why does Cal speak one way around the coloured people and another way around the white people? Is she being honest or hypocritical in what she does? Explain.She is being honest towards both cultures by being an “in between”, and not judging anyone for who they are.Why does Aunt Alexandra go to stay with the Finch family?So that Scout has a “feminine” presence in the house.What did Scout mean on page 134 when she stated, “I know what he was trying to do, but Atticus was only a man. It takes a woman to do that kind of work.”She means that Atticus cannot do everything himself, something it requires another person or a woman to complete a certain job.Chapter 14-15How does Aunt Alexandra feel about Calpurina?She feels that she is not needed, and that she is not a good influence on the children.Explain how Jem, “…broke the remaining code of childhood” (pg.143)?He tells Atticus that Dill ran away from home.Attitcus discussed the Ku Klux Klan on page 147 and concludes by saying that the Klan is gone. Is this statement correct?No, there will always be white people who do not like the black people.Outline the conflict at the jail.Mr. Cunningham and several other men show up at the jail to beat up/ kill Tom Robinson. Scout runs over to the men, and makes simple conversation with Mr. Cunningham. This causes him to become embarrassed, and tells the men that they cannot hurt Atticus or Tom in front of the children, so they all leave.What does Scout’s childish attempt at conversation accomplish?It causes Mr. Cunningham to leave with everyone else, thus avoiding a fight at the jail.Chapter 16-18What is peculiar about Mr. Dolphus Raymond?He drinks alcohol out of a paper bag in public, because he is depressed. He is depressed, because he lost the love of his life.Why couldn’t Scout understand the statements “You know, the court appointed him to defend the nigger” and Yeah, but Atticus aims to defend him. That’s what I don’t like about it”? Atticus chose to take up this trial, because he felt that he had to do it.Atticus spends a great deal of time discussing Mayella Ewell’s injuries. What does he want to reveal?He wants to prove that Tom Robinson didn’t and couldn’t hurt Mayella.What was Atticus trying to show about Mr. Ewell?That he is lying.What impression did Atticus bring out from Mayella Ewell’s testimony about their home and family life?In Atticus’s cross-examination, Mayella reveals that her life consists of seven unhelpful siblings, a drunken father, and no friends. This created the impression of a hard and scary life for Mayella.What is so important about Tom Robinson’s physical appearance? What, according to the testimony, does this prove beyond a doubt?That Tom is right handed, and his left hand is very weak, so he couldn’t inflict the bruises to Mayella’s right side of her face.Chapter 19-21In contrast to the Ewells, what kind of person is Tom Robinson? Explain the evidence.Unlike the Ewells, Tom is hardworking and honest and has enough compassion to make the fatal mistake of feeling sorry for Mayella Ewell.According to Tom’s testimony, what actually happened on November 21st? Be specific.Tom testifies that he always passed the Ewell house on the way to work and that Mayella often asked him to do chores for her. On the evening in question, he recounts, she asked him to come inside the house and fix a door. When he got inside, there was nothing wrong with the door, and he noticed that the other children were gone. Mayella told him she had saved her money and sent them all to buy ice cream. Then she asked him to lift a box down from a dresser. When Tom climbed on a chair, she grabbed his legs, scaring him so much that he jumped down. She then hugged him around the waist and asked him to kiss her. As she struggled, her father appeared at the window, calling Mayella a whore and threatening to kill her. Tom fled.What “mistake” did Tom make in saying that he felt “sorry” for Mayella?Black people are not suppose to feel sorry for the White people.How does Mr. Raymond defend his deliberate appearance of drunkenness?That the white people are racist and hypocritical, and that the black people are kinder and welcoming.Why is Scout sure, after she sees the jury, that Tom will be convicted?The jury will never look at a person the have found guilty.Why do the Negros stand when Atticus leaves the courtroom?To show respect to Atticus for taking on the case.Chapter 22-25How does Atticus feel when the verdict is announced?He is disappointed in the people of Maycomb.What causes Miss Maudie to say that at least they have made baby steps in the right direction?Atticus was appointed as the lawyer of Tom Robinson, and even though he has lost the case, it is indeed a "baby step" to publicly emphasize what the society has done by offending and stereotyping the black people of the community.What has happened to Jem when he says, “..its like being a caterpillar in a cocoon, that’s what it is – like something asleep wrapped up in a warm place”?This had just happened after we found out that Tom Robinson was convicted of rape. The next day, all the coloured people, along with several of Atticus’ friends, gather at his house. Miss Maudie begins to talk to Jem about the trial, and he says the quote above when he comes to the realization that the people of Maycomb are not good people. He believed before that they were very kind and the best, but in reality, they are cruel and judgemental.Does Atticus feel that he is in danger from Bob Ewell? Why or why not?No, because he knows that Bob Ewell will not have the guts to attack him.Explain Atticus’ statement: “When it’s a white man’s word against a black man’s, the white man always win.”In that time, no one listened to what a black man said, especially when a white man is contradicting what they say.Why do the ladies meet at Aunt Alexandra’s?To talk about the gossip going around the town, as well to have tea. What news is received of Tom Robinson?That he has been shot while trying to run away from the county.How is Tom Robinson’s death like killing a mockingbird?He was innocent, and only tried to help people.What worry keeps cropping up for the children?That Bob Ewell will get even.Chapters 26-28What is the irony of Miss Gates’ lecture on demoncray when compared to her comments of the trial?She says that Hitler is evil for killing innocent people, yet she feels that Tom Robinson should be pushed for doing nothing wrong.When Scout tries to tell Jem about Miss Gates, why does he react so violently? Explain Atticus’ answer to her about this.He reacts violently because she brings up the trial, which affected him greatly.Why is Bob Ewell still causing trouble for everyobody connected in the case?He is embarrassed and has lost his sense of pride.What does Cecil Jacobs do before the pagent which helps set up the incident that occur after the pagent?He scares Jem and Scout.Describe what happened to the children on their way home.They were attacked by Bob Ewell, and Boo Radley saved them.Chapter 29-31Who saved Jem and Scout?Boo Radley does.Breifly describe the meeting between Scout and Boo? How does this compare to how she imagined the first meeting?She sees him in Jem’s room, and she says hey to him. They head outside with Atticus and Heck, and just listen. At the end of the night, she walks him home. This is the complete opposite of what she expected of their first meeting.Why do Tate and Atticus agree to say that the stabbing was accidental?To prevent Boo from getting in trouble.What does Scout do on Radley’s porch after Boo goes in?She imagines life from his point of view.What does Scout mean when she says, “I though Jem and I would get grown but there wasn’t much left for us to learn, expect possibly algebra”?She is exaggerating, to prove the point that through this entire experience, that she has grown up. This is to showcase her transition from a little girl into a young lady, with a possible allusion to the fact that you learn algebra when your in high school. ................
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