| Scouts comment on Atticus’s explanation of rape. How suitable is this as an answer to Scout. | Atticus explains it in a very mature way, with big words and very vaguely but still so Scout can understand. He does not lie to her like other parents would do |
| Why does Alexandra think Atticus should dismiss Calpurnia? How does Atticus respond to the suggestion? | Aunt Alexandra tells Atticus that since she has moved in, they can dismiss Calpurnia. Aunt Alexandra prefers that the children are raised by a white woman and not a black woman.Atticus tells her that Calpurnia is part of the family, and that the children love her. |
| Why is Scout pleased when Jem fights her back? | She feels that since he fought back that he still is a kid and is equal |
| Why is she less pleased when Jem tells Atticus about Dill? | When Jem tells Atticus about Dill, she gets upset and realizes that maybe Jem really is growing up. |
| What do we learn from Dill’s account of his running away? | We learn that Dills new family didn’t pay attention to him very much. |
| What is the “nightmare” that now descends upon the children? | For the first time, Scout and Jem witness the hatred of the mob and the horrors of racism, and see their Father in a vulnerable position. |
| How does Jem react when Atticus tells him to go inside, and why? | Jem stays right where he is and doesn’t leave, because he feels that Atticus is in danger. |
| What persuades the lynching-party to give up their attempt on Tom’s life? | The fact that the children weren’t leaving and they didn’t wan to do what they had planned in front of the children. |
| Comment on the way Scout affects events without realizing it at the time. | Talking about entailmen to Walter Cunningham and everyone in the aggregation was looking at her with their mouths open. Scout made Walter stand in Atticus’s shoes for a moment. |
To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 14-15
January 26, 2020