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Chapters 1-3:
1. Explain the following quote. Scout: "Being southerners it was a source of shame to some members of the family that we had no record of our ancestors on the other side of The Battle of Hastings."
2. Describe the Cunninghams.
3. What impressions do we get of school?
4. Why does Walter pour syrup on everything and why does Atticus get angry at Scout for noticing?
5. Describe the Ewells.
6. What impressions do you get of Atticus, what sort of man is he?
1. Explain the following quote. Scout: "Being southerners it was a source of shame to some members of the family that we had no record of our ancestors on the other side of The Battle of Hastings."
2. Describe the Cunninghams.
3. What impressions do we get of school?
4. Why does Walter pour syrup on everything and why does Atticus get angry at Scout for noticing?
5. Describe the Ewells.
6. What impressions do you get of Atticus, what sort of man is he?
Chapters 4-6:
1. What do the presents show us about Boo??
2. What do the children's reactions tell us about the society they live in?
3. Describe how Boo must feel seeing the enactment of his past and the scissors every day on the porch?
4. Who was laughing at Scout and what does this tell us abou what Boo is really like?
1. What do the presents show us about Boo??
2. What do the children's reactions tell us about the society they live in?
3. Describe how Boo must feel seeing the enactment of his past and the scissors every day on the porch?
4. Who was laughing at Scout and what does this tell us abou what Boo is really like?
Chapters 7-9:
1. When Jem tells Scout about getting his trousers back, he tells her of something strange. What is it?
2. When the children plan to send a letter to the person who leaves the gifts they are prevented. How does this happen? Who does it, and why might he do so?
3. What is the "near libel" which Jem puts in the front yard? How do Miss Maudie and Atticus react to it?
4. Why does Atticus save Miss Maudie's oak rocking chair?
5. When Atticus asks Scout about the blanket around her shoulders, what does Jem realize?
6. Explain what Atticus means by telling Jem not to let his dicovery "inspire" him to "further glory"? Is there any reason why Jem might now do as his father says?
7. How well does Atticus feel he should defend Tom Robinson? Is this unusual? Why?
8. Uncle Jack Finch tells Scout that she is growing out of her pants. What does he mean by this and why might he say it?
9. When Francis talks to scout he reveals an unpleasant feature of Aunt Alexandra. What is it?
10. Does Scout learn anything form overhearing Atticus's converstaion with Uncle Jack? What might this be?
1. When Jem tells Scout about getting his trousers back, he tells her of something strange. What is it?
2. When the children plan to send a letter to the person who leaves the gifts they are prevented. How does this happen? Who does it, and why might he do so?
3. What is the "near libel" which Jem puts in the front yard? How do Miss Maudie and Atticus react to it?
4. Why does Atticus save Miss Maudie's oak rocking chair?
5. When Atticus asks Scout about the blanket around her shoulders, what does Jem realize?
6. Explain what Atticus means by telling Jem not to let his dicovery "inspire" him to "further glory"? Is there any reason why Jem might now do as his father says?
7. How well does Atticus feel he should defend Tom Robinson? Is this unusual? Why?
8. Uncle Jack Finch tells Scout that she is growing out of her pants. What does he mean by this and why might he say it?
9. When Francis talks to scout he reveals an unpleasant feature of Aunt Alexandra. What is it?
10. Does Scout learn anything form overhearing Atticus's converstaion with Uncle Jack? What might this be?
Chapters 10-11:
1. What does the mad dog incident show about Atticus?
2. What does it mean to say that it is a sin to kill the mockingbird?
3. Why does Heck Tate not want to shoot Time Johnson?
4. Near the end of this chapter Atticus cuts off Heck Tate as he is speaking to Jem. What might Heck have been about to say, and why would Atticus stop him from saying it?
5. How does Atticus advise Jem to reach to Mrs. Dubose's taunts?
6. These chapters are the last in Part I of the book. Why do you think Harper Lee chose to end Part I where she did?
1. What does the mad dog incident show about Atticus?
2. What does it mean to say that it is a sin to kill the mockingbird?
3. Why does Heck Tate not want to shoot Time Johnson?
4. Near the end of this chapter Atticus cuts off Heck Tate as he is speaking to Jem. What might Heck have been about to say, and why would Atticus stop him from saying it?
5. How does Atticus advise Jem to reach to Mrs. Dubose's taunts?
6. These chapters are the last in Part I of the book. Why do you think Harper Lee chose to end Part I where she did?
Chapters 12-14:
1. Why will no one hire Tom's wife?
2. How has Scout grown?
3. How are the girls treated differently than boys, why is this?
4. Why does Aunt Alexandria dislike Calpurnia?
5. Is Aunt Alexandria a racist?
1. Why will no one hire Tom's wife?
2. How has Scout grown?
3. How are the girls treated differently than boys, why is this?
4. Why does Aunt Alexandria dislike Calpurnia?
5. Is Aunt Alexandria a racist?
Chapters 15-17:
1. Why did Mr. Cunningham retreat?
2. What did Scout do and how does her presence change the situation?
3. How does using the word "them" relate to racism?
4. How do people react in the mob - would they have reacted differently on their own?
5. Examine the Mob Scene.
1. Why did Mr. Cunningham retreat?
2. What did Scout do and how does her presence change the situation?
3. How does using the word "them" relate to racism?
4. How do people react in the mob - would they have reacted differently on their own?
5. Examine the Mob Scene.
Chapters 18 - 20:
1. Who is Dolphus Raymond and why does he "act" the way he does?
2. How is the case evolving. Is it simply black and white?
1. Who is Dolphus Raymond and why does he "act" the way he does?
2. How is the case evolving. Is it simply black and white?
Chapters 21-23:
1. What is the significancec of Jem and Scout sitting in the "Gallery"?
2. What does Dill mean when he makes the statement that all he can do about folks is make them laugh? Do you agree?
3. Is Boo a prisoner or a refugee?
4. Describe the Cunninghams.
1. What is the significancec of Jem and Scout sitting in the "Gallery"?
2. What does Dill mean when he makes the statement that all he can do about folks is make them laugh? Do you agree?
3. Is Boo a prisoner or a refugee?
4. Describe the Cunninghams.
Chapters 24 - 26:
1. Look at the term hypocracy.
2. Why is the missionary circle ironic?
3. Why did Tom go mad in the prison?
4. How does the White community respond to Tom's death? Why?
5. How is Scout developing/becoming more mature?
1. Look at the term hypocracy.
2. Why is the missionary circle ironic?
3. Why did Tom go mad in the prison?
4. How does the White community respond to Tom's death? Why?
5. How is Scout developing/becoming more mature?
Chapters 27-29:
1. Look at the contrast between fictious danger of the Haunts and the real danger of Bob Ewell.
2. Who stuck in the knife? Was this act justified?
1. Look at the contrast between fictious danger of the Haunts and the real danger of Bob Ewell.
2. Who stuck in the knife? Was this act justified?
Chapters 30-31:
1. Is Atticus correct in his changing opinion about the courtroom?
2. What do you think about the comment, "bringing out the truth would mean punishing someone who is essenteally good." What does this bean about the law?
3. Is justice different from law? Is being right the same as being correct?
4. How has Scout changed?
5. Is Boo any more safe from people now than at the beginning?
1. Is Atticus correct in his changing opinion about the courtroom?
2. What do you think about the comment, "bringing out the truth would mean punishing someone who is essenteally good." What does this bean about the law?
3. Is justice different from law? Is being right the same as being correct?
4. How has Scout changed?
5. Is Boo any more safe from people now than at the beginning?