How old does Jem turn? | 12 |
What does he act like? | moody, large appetite, told Scout what to do, alien set of values, more wise |
What did Scout do when she was lonely? | went to kitchen with Cal |
Why didn’t Dill come that summer? | he had a new father and they were planning to build a fishing boat |
Why did Atticus leave for two weeks? | emergency session for state legislature |
What was in a cartoon about Atticus? | “Maycomb’s Finch” showed Atticus barefooted in short pants, chained to a desk, writing on a slate with girls looking at him |
What happened one time at church with Jem and Scout? | the class tied Eunice Ann Simpson to a chair and placed her in the furnace room, during church sermon they all heard a banging from downstairs |
What church did Cal go to? | First Purchase African M.E. Church |
Why was it called this? | it was paid for from the first earnings of freed slaves (negros worshiped in it on Sundays and white men gambled in it on weekends |
What was beside the church? | a cemetery |
What did the people at the church do when they saw Scout and Jem? | men stepped back and took off their hats, women crossed their arms at waists- gestures of respect |
Who confronts Cal sassily and meanly? | Lulu |
What does Lulu say to Cal? How does Cal respond? | she has to business bringing white children here- they got their church and we got ours.We all have the same God |
Who was the “preacher” of the church? | Reverend Sykes |
Why was Lulu mad? | Reverend Sykes threatened to church her |
What was it like inside the church? | unceiled and unpainted, unlighted kerosene lamps, pine benches as pews, faded pink banner |
How much did Jem and Scout put in the offering jar (coffee can)? | a dime (from Cal) |
How did the people sing? | By lining- someone read a line and then the people sang the line back |
Who did the lining? | Zeebo |
Why did they do lining? | they couldn’t afford all the books plus no one could read |
What was the collection of money taken up for? | Helen, Tom Robinson’s wife |
Why did Reverend Sykes tell Alec to close the door? | no body could leave until they gathered $10 for Helen |
Why were they collecting money for Helen? | she has 3 little kids, and she can’t find any work because of her husband’s reputation |
What was Tom Robinson said to have done? | accused of raping Mr. Bob Ewell’s girl |
When does Cal celebrate her birthday? Why? | Christmas cuz she doesn’t want to keep count |
Who was Zeebo? | Cal’s oldest son |
How did Cal teach Zeebo to read? | made him read a page of the Bible every day and Granddaddy Finch’s Blackstone’s Commentaries |
Where did Cal grow up? | Finch Landing= worked for Finches and Bufords |
Why does Cal talk like the rest of the people at her church? | she would feel out of place, and people don’t like having somebody that knows more than they do- it aggravates them |
What does Scout want to do with Cal? | see her out at her house after work |
Who was sitting in the rocking chair in the Finch’s front porch? | Aunt Alexandra |
Why was Aunt Alexandra there? | her and Atticus decided it was time she came to stay with them for awhile so Scout would have some feminine influence. |
How did Aunt Alexandra get along with the rest of Maycomb? | very well- acted as if she was there all her life |
Who does Jem know that wrote a book Aunt Alexandra showed him and what does he know about him/her? | Cousin Joshua- locked up because he tried to shoot the president |
What did Aunt Alexandra want the children to learn? | About their family’s history and how they affected Maycomb and how they should act accordingly |
What did Scout do when Atticus told her she needed to live up to her name and behave more like a lady? | she cried because her father never talked like this and it wasn’t like him |
What did Atticus want Scout to do about learning all about the Finches? | forget it |
Who told Scout she couldn’t go over to Cal’s house? What did Atticus say about this? | Aunt Alexandra; that Scout had to listen to her aunt as long as she lived in their house |
Why did Scout feel like running away? | she heard Atticus and Aunt Alexandra talking about someone- saying they have to do something about her, they have let things go on too long… Scout thought they were talking about her (really Cal) |
What does Atticus say when Aunt Alexandra wants to get rid of Cal? | she is not leaving until she wants to- she is a faithful member of the family and has helped them out a lot, the children love her |
What has Scout never saw before? | Atticus quarrel with anyone |
What does Scout do when Jem tries to tell her what to do-not to antagonize Aunty? | she gets mad that he is telling her what to do and acts like he is superior to her and tells her he is going to spank her- Scout yells at him and jumps onto him and they start fighting and brawling |
Why is Scout glad that Jem is fighting back? | it meant that they were still equals |
What does Scout step on and what does she think it is? | something warm and smooth- Dill. snake |
What does Jem do about the “snake”? | gets a broom and tries to get it out of under the bed |
What did Dill look like? | very dirty and was very hungry |
Why did Dill run away? | his father wasn’t interested in him and they never hung out- always wanted to be alone |
What does Jem do when he finds Dill? | goes and tells Atticus |
Who does Dill end up sleeping with? | at first Jem, then Scout |
What explanation does Dill say why Boo Radley has never ran off? | he doesn’t have anywhere to run off to |
What does Dill say Scout and him should get? Where from? | a baby, from a foggy island and they order one |
Could Dill stay in maycomb? | yes |
How long did dill and scout have peace together? | a week until a night mare was upon them |
what had jem outgrown but ht dies he help scout and dill make? | the treehouse. helps make a new rope ladder for it |
what is Dill’s “plan” to make boo radley come out? | place a trail of lemon drops from the back door to the front yard and he’d follow it like an ant |
who was at the door? | mr. heck tate, mr. link deas, mr. reynolds, mr. avery |
what were two reasons men stood outside in the front yard? | death and politics |
how did jem spy on atticus and the men outside his front door? | turned off the lights and looked through the window screen |
what did mr. link dead say that was to worry about? | old sarum bunch |
what was atticus’s dangerous question? | do u really think so |
what did jem think the men outside the door were? | a gang |
What does Aunt Alexandra think about the Tom Robinson case? | that he’s disgracing the family |
Why is Jem scared? | that somebody might hurt Atticus |
Who was Mr. Underwood? | he was the owner, editor, and printer of The Maycomb Tribune, he always stayed in his office and news was brought to him. |
Where did they move Tom Robinson | to the maycomb jail |
Where did Atticus like to be by himself? | at church |
How did Dill and Scout spend their Sunday? | creeping around in Deer’s Pasture, kicking Jem’s football |
What was Atticus carrying as he left the house? | a long electrical extension cord with a light bulb on the end |
What was some of Atticus’s “few peculiarities”? | he didn’t like dessert and he liked to walk |
What was Jem doing at night and what time was this? | he was going downtown to see where Atticus was at 10:00 |
What did Jem and Scout do before they left? | got Dill from his window |
how did jem get did out from his room and sleep? | whisteled bob white |
where was atticus’s office? | maycomb bank building |
what was the most venerable and hideous of the county’s buildings? | maycomb jail- victorian gothic style |
where did the kids find atticus? | in front of the maycomb jail’s front door, reading |
what came up in front of atticus? | 4 dusty cars |
was atticus surprised at the arrival of the men? | no he seemed to be expecting them |
where was mr. heck tate? | he was called off on a snipe hunt in the woods |
why did scout run up to atticus? what did atticus look like hen he saw scour? | he said do u really think so again and it meant somebody’s man would get jumped and it wad too good to missa flag f feat in his eyes |
who were the men in the circle? | strangers except mr. cunningham |
what question would jem not do that atticus asked him? | to take scout and dill home |
how did jem look like his mother and noth atticus? | jem- soft brown hair and eyes, oval face, snug fitting earsatticus- graying black hair and square cut featuresmutual defiance made them alike |
why did scout kick one of the men? | they grabbed jem by the collar and nearly yanked him off his feet telling him to go home |
what did scout talk to mr. cunningham about? | his son walter and his entailment |
what happened when scout was talking to mr. cunningham? | she was basically talking to the whole group- everyone was staring at her with their mouth’s half open including atticusmr. cunningham then squatted down and took her by both shoulders saying “ill tell him u said hey little lady” and told the group to clear out |
who was covering atticus? | mr. underwood |
what was fill carrying on the walk home? | mr. finch’s chair |
what did atticus do to jem becuz he didnt go home? | massaged jem’s hair- his one gesture of affection |
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapters 12-15
January 30, 2020