| What did Calpurnia start calling Jem? Why? | Mister; because he is growing up |
| How did Calpurnia feel about taking the children to her church? | Excited but anxious |
| Who is Lula? | Woman with a questionable reputation who feels that white children don’t belong |
| Who was the church collecting money for that day? | Tom Robinson’s wife and children |
| What did the reverend do when there was not enough money? | He locked the church doors. |
| How did the church sing the hymns? | Zeebo read the hymn to the congregation and they sang it back. |
| What does Aunt Alexandra want Atticus to explain to the children? | The Finches are a fine family with good breeding. |
| Why does Scout cry? | Atticus is mean to the children (he yells at them). |
| How did Atticus explain what rape is to Scout? | In legal terms |
| How does Aunt Alexandra feel about Calpurnia? What is Atticus’ answer? | Aunt Alexandra wants to get rid of Cal. Atticus refuses. |
| What did Jem say he would do if Scout bothered Aunt Alexandra? How did she react? | Spank Scout—Scout fought Jem. |
| What did Scout think was under her bed? What was it? | She thought a snake was under the bed, but it was Dill. |
| What had Dill done? Why? | He ran away from home because they didn’t need him. |
| Why was Heck worried about the “Old Sarum” bunch? | He is worried that they will hurt Tom. |
| What does Atticus say about the Ku Klux Klan? | They’re gone and not going back. |
| What did Atticus do after supper that the children thought was interesting? | He had a light bulb with an extension cord. |
| What did they do after Aunt Alexandra went to sleep? | The kids went to find Atticus. |
| What does Scout do when she sees the group of men at the jail with Atticus? | She runs to Atticus. |
| Who does Scout see in the crowd? | Mr. Walter Cunningham |
| What happens to make the men leave? | She talks to Mr. Cunningham about his son and shames him. |
| How did Atticus feel about the children showing up the night before? | He was proud. |
| What does Aunt Alexandra tell Atticus not to do in front of Calpurnia? | Talk about Negroes. |
| Who is Dolphus Raymond? | White man who has a relationship with a colored woman and has mixed children |
| What does Scout find out about Atticus’ defending Tom Robinson? | He had to and the town doesn’t like him for it. |
| Where do the children sit in the courtroom? | In the colored section (balcony) |
| Why do the black people give up their seats for the children? | Due to segregation but also out of respect for Atticus |
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 12 -16
January 31, 2020