Chapter questions from To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter one Introduction to Maycomb, Boo Radley Jem Scout and all
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Why is Boo Radley ley imprisoned by his fat father? List List all all of of the the peop people le th that liv livee on on the the sam samee stre street et as as Atti Atticu cus, s, Jem Jem and and Sco Scout ut.. What What do we lear learn n abo about ut Atti Atticu cus’ s’ fami family ly in the the fir first st chap chapte ter? r? What is Dill’s big plan? What does Dill dare Jem to do?
Chapter two Scout goes to school
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What What sor sortt of of relat relatio ions nshi hip p do do Sco Scout ut and and Mis Misss Car Carol olin inee have have?? Com Comee up up with with 3 adj adject ectiv ives es , and give supporting evidence for each. What What do we we lea learrn ab about out the the Cunnin nningh gham am fami family ly this this chap chapte ter? r? How How does does this this fit fit wit with h the the wid wider er setti ettin ng of of the the Nove Novel? l? What attrib ributes tes do do th the Cu Cunninghams ams di display?
Chapter 3 Walter Cunningham comes home from school for lunch.
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What do we lear earn ab about Atticu icus’ chara aracter ter? What What dist distin inct ctio ion n is is mad madee bet betwe ween en the the Cun Cunni ning ngha hams ms,, and and the the Ewe Ewell lls? s? What does Atticus mean by… ‘if you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you’ll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view – ’ ’Sir?’ ’ – until you climb into his skin nand walk around in it.’
Chapter 4 Jem and Scout find things in the tree and play ‘Boo Radley’. Scout rolls into the Radley house in a tyre.
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What What is is the the fir first st thin thing g Sco Scout ut find findss in in the the live live Oaks Oaks by the the Rad Radle ley y pla place ce?? What What is the the new new game ame th that Dill ill an and Jem Jem start art pla playi ying ng?? What What does oes Sco Scout ut hear hear afte afterr her her tyre tyre hits its the the Rad Radley ley ho house?
Chapter 5 Jem, Dill and Scout try to make Boo come out, using a fishing line
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Descr Describ ibee the the rela relati tion onsh ship ip tha thatt Miss Miss Maud Maudie ie Atki Atkins nson on has has wit with h Jem Jem and and Sco Scout ut.. Fin Find d some some evidence for you thoughts. How do Jem and Dill try to lure Bo Boo Radley ley ou out? What What adv advic icee doe doess Atti Atticu cuss giv givee to to Jem Jem and and Sco Scout ut conc concer erni ning ng Boo Boo Rad Radle ley? y?
Chapter 6 Jem, Dill and Scout creep into the Radley yard at night and get shot at. Jem goes back for his pants.
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Why Why do do Jem Jem,, Dil Dilll and and Sco Scout ut go to the the Rad Radle ley y hou house se in the the mid middl dlee of of the the nig night ht?? What What does does Nath Nathan an Radl Radley ey do to scare scare Jem, Jem, Scou Scoutt and and Dill Dill away away from from the the Radle Radley y pla place? ce? Why Why doe doess Jem Jem retu return rn to the the Rad Radle ley y pla place ce that that same ame nig night ht??
Chapter 7 Nathan Radley plugs the hole in the tree, after Scout and Jem get more stuff from it.
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What What fur furthe therr inf infor orma mati tion on does does Jem Jem tell tell Sco Scout ut abou aboutt the the nigh nightt they they were were scar scared ed off off fro from m the Radley house? List List thre threee oth other er thin things gs that that Jem Jem and and Sco Scout ut find find in in the the tree tree outs outsid idee the the Rad Radley ley’’s hou house se * * * What What reaso reason n doe doess Nat Natha han n Rad Radley ley give give for for plu plugg ggin ing g the the hole hole in the the tree tree with with cemen cement? t?
Chapter 8 Snow in Maycomb. Miss Maudie Atkinson’s house burns down.
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Whose house is on fire? Where do Jem Jem an and Scout sta stan nd to wat watcch the fir firee? Who gives Scout a blanket to keep warm?
Chapter 9 Scout taunted by Cecil, but walks away. Christmas: uncle Jack comes to stay, they go to Finch’s Landing for Christmas.
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Why does Scout fi fight Cecil Jacobs? Which cas case do do we hea hearr ab about fo for th the fir firsst tim timee? What What provo rovoke kess Scout cout to fig fight her cous cousin in Franc rancis is?? Why is Scout up upset with her Uncle Jack?
Re-read the conversation between Uncle Jack and Atticus on Pg 93. What does this add about living with integrity? Pg 92 “‘Uncle Jack, please promise me ________’, please sir. ______ you won’t tell Atticus about this. He – he _______ me one time not to let anything I heard about him make me ____, an’ I’d _______ him think we were _______’ about _________’ else instead. Please promise…’” Chapter 10 Atticus shoots Tim Johnson 1 What prese esent do does Atticus cus giv givee to to Jem Jem and Sco Scou ut? 2 Who is Tim Johnson? 3 Why Why doe doess Hec Heck k Tat Tatee (the (the poli police cema man) n) make make Atti Atticu cuss sho shoot ot Tim Joh Johns nson on?? 4 What nickname did Atticus have?
This novel is about integrity. Find and complete the foll owing quote. It comes from page 104 (or if your book is different to mine, the last page or two of chapter 10)
“‘If your father’s anything, he’s ________ in his heart. _________________ a gift of God, a talent…. I think maybe he put his ____ down when he __________ that God had given him an unfair ____________ over most living things.’ ‘People in their ______ ________ never take ________ in their talents,’ said Miss Maudie.” Look at the quote above. In your opinion, what does it say about living with integrity? Chapter 11 Jem reads to Mrs Dubose.
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What What is Jem Jem and and Scou Scout’ t’ss opi opini nion on of Mrs Mrs Hen Henry ry Lafa Lafaye yett ttee Dub Dubos ose? e? What did Mrs Dubose say to reall ally upset Jem? em?
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How does Jem get revenge on Mrs Dubose? What What is Jem Jem’s pu punis nishmen hmentt for for his rev reveng enge on on Mrs Mrs Dubo Dubose se?? What What is reve reveal aled ed abou aboutt Mrs. Mrs. Dubo Dubose se at the the end end of the the chap chapte ter? r?
Atticus ‘This case, Tom Robinson’s case, is something that goes to the essence of a man’s conscience – Scout, I couldn’t go to church and worship God if I didn’t try to help that man.’
‘…before I live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one think that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a man’s conscience.’ Pg 111 ‘ – I wanted you to see what real courage is…. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You You rarely win, but sometimes you do.’ Pg 118 Chapter 12 – Jem and Scout go to church with Calpurnia
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In your your opin opinio ion, n, why why doe doess Har Harpe perr Lee Lee incl includ udee the the inci incide dent nt with with Lulu? ulu? Note Note two two diff differe erenc nces es betw between een Calp Calpur urni nia’ a’ss chu church rch,, and and the the chur church ch Scou Scoutt is is use used d to. to. Who Who do do Jem Jem and and Sco Scout ut disc discov over er sitt sittin ing g on on the their ir porc porch h aft after er chur church ch??
Chapter 13 Aunt Alexandra comes to stay. Atticus makes an attempt at telling Jem and Scout what it means to be a Finch.
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Whic Which h clu club b do does Aunt Aunt Alex Alexan andr draa bec becom omee sec secre reta tary ry of? of? Pg 134 134 ‘Au ‘Aunt nt Alexa Alexand ndra ra had a way way of deci decidi ding ng What What Is Best Best For For The The Fam Famil ily y, and and I suppose her coming to live with us was in that category cat egory.’ .’ Why has Harper Lee capitalised W. I. B. F. T. F in this sentence? The The cha chapt pter er end endss “I “I kno know w now now what what he he was was tryin trying g to to do… do…”” Wha Whatt was was Atti Atticu cuss try tryin ing g to to do when he spoke to Jem and Scout about what it means to be a Finch? Why Why in in yo your op opinio inion n has has Aunt unt Alex Alexan andr draa co come to stay stay??
Chapter 14 Dill appears under Scout’s bed.
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Who wants to get rid of Calpurnia? Why has Dill run away from home?
Chapter 15 A mob warn Atticus about Tom Robinson being transferred prisons. Another mob try to kill Tom in prison.
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Descr Describ ibee how how Atti Atticu cuss sho shows ws integ integrit rity y dur durin ing g thi thiss cha chapt pter er.. Loo Look k agai again n at the the map map we’ we’ve ve made of integrity. How many elements of this a re shown by Atticus at this point? Lots Lots of this this chap chapter ter is INFE INFERR RRED ED.. Tha Thatt mea means ns we need need to read read betw betwee een n the the lines lines to work out what is happening. What can we INFER about the men, and the action in this scene? See if you can list five things that we are encouraged to infer. The The wor word d hum humane ane mean meanss to to be be gen gentle tle,, civ civili ilise sed d and and comp compas assi sion onate ate.. To be be inh inhum uman anee means the opposite: barbaric, brutal and heartless. Take seven lines at least to describe how Scout’s appearance in this scene changes things.
Chapter 16 (leads us right up to the trial)
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Find and complete the following quote “‘A mob’s always made up of ________, no matter what. Mr. ___________was part of a mob last night, but he was still a _______.
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Every ______ in every little Southern town is always made up of ___________ you know…. You children last night made Walter Cunningham _________ in my _________ for a minute. That was enough .’” Atticus pg 163 How How has has Scou Scoutt made made Walte alterr Cun Cunni ning ngha ham m sta stand nd in Atti Atticu cus’ s’ss sho shoes es?? How has this made him beh behave in a humane ane way? Wher Wheree do Sco Scout, Jem Jem and and Dill Dill sit to watch atch the the tria trial? l? Why is this significant? Pg 169 169 we lear learn n tha thatt the the cour courtt has has app appoi oint nted ed Atti Atticu cuss to defen defend d Tom Tom Robi Robins nson on.. In In your your opinion, how does this change the way that we see Atticus? How does this fit fi t with our understanding about integrity?
Chapter 17 The trial starts
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“Mr Tate said, ‘Oh yes, that’d make it her right. It was her right eye, Mr Finch. I remember now, she was bunged up on that side of her face….’” What is the significance of Mayella Ewell’s injuries being on the right side of her face? Why Why does does Atti Atticu cuss ask ask if Bob Bob Ewell Ewell or Heck Heck Tate went went to to fin find d the the Doct Doctor or?? Why Why does does Atti Atticu cuss ask ask Bob Bob Ewel Ewelll to to writ writee down down his his nam name? e?
Chapter 18 Mayella Ewell takes the stand
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Why Why doe doess Atti Atticu cuss ques questi tion on Maye Mayell llaa abo about ut her her lac lack k of of fri frien ends ds?? What is re reveal ealed ab about Bo Bob Ew Ewell’ ll’s ch characte acter? r? What What do do we find find out out abo about ut Tom Robi Robins nson on in this this chapt chapter? er? Why Why is is thi thiss imp impor ortan tant? t? Again Again,, our our inf infere erence nce skill skillss as as read reader erss are are test tested ed.. Wri Write te dow down n fou fourr thin things gs that that are are infe inferr rred ed in this chapter.
Chapter 19 Tom Robinson takes the stand
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How old is Tom Robinson? Why Why doe doess Atti Atticu cuss sta start rt by by ask askin ing g To Tom abou aboutt his his pre previ viou ouss con convi vict ctio ion? n? Why Why wer weree the the othe otherr Ewe Ewell ll chil childr dren en not not pre prese sent nt the the day day of the the alle allege ged d rap rape? e? What What mis mistak takee does does Tom make make when when he’ he’s on on the the witn witnes esss sta stand nd?? Why Why is this this a mis mistak take? e?
Chapter 20 Atticus’ final speech to the jury
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Complete the quote: ‘Atticus says cheatin’ a ___________ man is ten times worse than cheatin’ a _________ man,’ I muttered. ‘Says it’s the _________ thing you can do.’ Why does Atticus think it is worse to cheat a ________ man than to cheat a _______ man? How does this link to the the title of the novel? el? In Attic Atticus us’’ summ summar ary y, wha whatt doe doess he he clai claim m Maye Mayella lla does does tha thatt is unsp unspeak eakab able le in in the their ir society? Who Who app appea ears rs in cour courtt at the the end end of Atti Atticu cus’ s’ clos closin ing g spe speec ech h to to the the jury jury??
Chapter 21 The Verdict Verdict 1 Who wins the trial? 2 When When leavi leaving ng the cour court, t, how how doe doess the the Negro Negro comm commun unit ity y sho show w res respe pect ct to Attic Atticus us?? 3 In your your opin opinio ion, n, how how doe doess thi thiss ref refle lect ct upon upon Atti Atticu cus’ s’ss int integ egri rity ty?? Chapter 22 Following the trial #1
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The The fol follo lowi wing ng morn mornin ing, g, how how doe doess the the Negr Negro o com commu muni nity ty show show respec respectt for for Attic Atticus us?? Acco Accord rdin ing g to to Mis Misss Mau Maudi die, e, how how does does Jud Judge ge Taylo aylorr help help Tom Robi Robins nson on?? What does Bob Ewell do to Atticus?
Chapter 23 Following the trial #2
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Why is is Attic ticus ha happy fo for Bo Bob Ew Ewell ell to to sp spit on on hi him? Whic Which h memb member er of the the jur jury y want wanted ed to let let Tom Robi Robins nson on go free free?? Acco Accord rdin ing g to to Je Jem, why why does does Boo Radle adley y sta stay y in in his his house? use?
Chapter 24 A Missionary women’s lunch
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Why Why is is Mrs Mrs Merr Merriw iwea eath ther’ er’ss spee speech ch on J. Grim Grimes es Ever Everet ettt iro ironi nic? c? Who Who is is Mrs Mrs Farro Farrow w tal talki king ng abou aboutt whe when n she she says says ‘I tell tell you you there there are some some good good but but misguided people in this town.’ What What news news do Atti Atticu cuss and and Calp Calpur urni niaa bre break ak to Hele Helen n Robi Robins nson on??
Chapter 25 following the trial #3
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What does oes Jem stop top Scout fr from killi lling? Why? What does oes this incident reveal about Jem? em? How How lon long g is is May Mayco comb mb inte intere rest sted ed in the the new newss abo about ut Tom Robi Robins nson on?? [Mr [Mr Unde Underw rwoo ood, d, news newspa pape perr man man]] “He “He lik liken ened ed Tom’ om’s deat death h to to the the sens sensele eless ss slau slaugh ghter ter of songbirds by hunters and children….”How chil dren….”How is Tom Tom Robinson’s death like the killing of songbirds?
Chapter 26 back to school
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How How has has Scou cout’s t’s att attit itu ude to the the Rad Radle ley y pla place ce chan change ged d? Why Why does does Harp Harper er Lee Lee inc inclu lude de the the inci incide dent nt with with Littl Littlee Cec Cecil il Jaco Jacobs bs and and the the artic article le abo about ut Hitler (or ‘Old Hitler’)? How is this incident like the Maycomb missionary ladies sitting about discussing the work of J. Everett Grimes? How How is is Jem Jem try trying ing to to ‘de ‘deal al’’ with with the the Tom Rob Robin inso son n cas case? e?
Write a paragraph: look again at the notes you took on integrity. How has Scout developed as a character? How many of the lessons that Atticus taught on integrity has Scout taken on board? Support your answer with specific evidence from the novel. Chapter 27 preparing for the Halloween pageant
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What What does oes Bo Bob Ewe Ewell ll do to try try to to get get back ack at at Jud Judge ge Taylo aylor? r? Who Who doe doess Hel Helen en Robi Robins nson on get get wor work k for for?? How How did did thi thiss man man know know her her hus husba band nd?? What What happ happen enss to to the the furn furnit itur uree of of Mis Misss Tutti utti and and Fru Frutt ttii Bar Barbe ber? r? Desc Descri rib be Scout cout’’s cos costume tume for for the the Hall Hallow owee een n show show::
Chapter 28 the pageant
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Who Who jum jumps ps out out to to giv givee Jem Jem and Scou Scoutt a frigh frightt on on thei theirr way way to the the Halo Halowee ween n pag pagea eant nt?? Why do does Scout mi miss her her entrance in the pa pagea geant?
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What does oes Scou cout leav leavee at the school house? By the the en end of of the the scuf cuffle, fle, how many many peopl eoplee are are unde underr the the tree tree?? Who Who doe doess Atti Atticu cuss sum summo mon n fol follo lowi wing ng the the att attac ack k on on Sco Scout ut and and Jem Jem?? Who is dead following the scuffle? Ho has he died?
Chapter 29 Scout and Jem rescued
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Chpater 30
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Why Why does does Atti Atticu cuss invi invite te peo people ple out out on on the the fro front nt por porch ch,, inste instead ad of int into o the the liv livin ing g roo room? m? Who do does Atticus th think kil killled Bo Bob Ew Ewell? Why Why doe doess Atti Atticu cuss obj objec ectt to to Hec Heck k Tate ate try tryin ing g to to cov cover er thin things gs up? up? Why Why is is Hec Heck k Tat Tatee kee keen n to to sil silen ence ce Boo Boo Rad Radle ley y’s her heroi oics cs?? How How wou would ld sprea spreadi ding ng news news about about Boo Boo Rad Radley ley’’s hero heroic icss be be like like ‘sh ‘shoo ooti tin’ n’ a moc mocki king ng- bird’ (pg 282)
Chapter 31
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When When lead leadin ing g Boo Boo home home,, how how does does Scou Scoutt dem demon onst stra rate te she’ she’ss a lady lady?? What What is is Sco Scout ut doin doing g whe when n she she stan stands ds on the the Rad Radley ley deck deck and and thin thinks ks abou aboutt even events ts of the the last couple of years?
