To Kill a Mockingbird Assignment for November 7th Chapter 9: pages 74-89 At the beginning of this chapter, we learn that Atticus is defending a black man. What is his name? (p. 75)
How does Calpurnia know him? (p. 75)
What does Atticus tell Scout to do if people are talking about him and the case at school? (p. 76)
How do Jem and Scout view Christmas? Where do they go each year?
Who is Rose Aylmer? (p. 78) What do you think of the Simon Finch house and the Daughter’s staircase? (p. 80)
Why do Scout and Francis get in a fight? (82-83)
Towards the end of the chapter, Uncle Jack and Atticus talk about the case. Why is Atticus worried about Jem and Scout? To Kill A Mockingbird a novel by Harper Lee ASSIGNMENT for November 7th, 2008 Chapter 10 How old is Atticus? (PG 89)
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird? (PG 90)
Miss Maudie reveals some of Atticus’s talents to Scout. What are they? (PG 91).
Why are Jem and Scout ashamed of their father? (PG 90-94)
During the scene with the mad dog, we find out what Atticus’s big talent is. What is it? (PG 98)
Miss Maudie gives her thoughts as to why Atticus never told Jem and Scout about his talent shooting. Why do you think he never told them? (PG 98)
What do you think about the whole “mad dog” scene?
To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 11: pages 99 – 112 On page 99 and top of 100 we get a description of Mrs. Dubose’ nasty confrontations with Jem & Scout. What advice did Atticus give them about her?
Next to last paragraph page 102, Scout said Jem had “recently entered a stage.” What did she call that stage?
What did Jem do at Mrs. Dubose’ house on the way home from buying himself a steam engine and Scout a twirling baton?
When his father asked him, what reason did he give for his actions?
What did Atticus make Jem do immediately after their discussion?
At the bottom of page 104, Atticus tells Scout … “I know it’s not fair for you and Jem …” to suffer because of his decision to take the Tom Robinson case. But he has no choice. Why?
What is the “one thing that does not abide by majority rule?”
What was the agreement that Jem with made Mrs. Dubose to compensate for destroying her camellia bushes?
On pages 106 and 107, we get some pretty horrible descriptions of Mrs. Dubose’ appearance and behavior. At the top of page 108, what does Atticus say about this?
On page 108, Scout was asking Atticus to explain derogatory names she was being called. What two names did she compare?
Atticus tried to explain why people use those nasty names. Why?
Scout asked her father, “Are you a nigger-lover?” Was did he say?
For as long as we’ve known Mrs. Dubose, she has gone off into wild nasty fits. On page, what explanation do we get for these fits 111?
Did Mrs. Dubose “die free”?
At the end of chapter 11, Atticus said Mrs. Dubose was “a great lady”. What did he say about courage?
Chapter 9: pages 74-89
At the beginning of this chapter, we learn that Atticus is defending a black man. What is his name? (p. 75)
How does Calpurnia know him? (p. 75)
What does Atticus tell Scout to do if people are talking about him and the case at school? (p. 76)
How do Jem and Scout view Christmas? Where do they go each year?
Who is Rose Aylmer? (p. 78)
What do you think of the Simon Finch house and the Daughter’s staircase? (p. 80)
Why do Scout and Francis get in a fight? (82-83)
Towards the end of the chapter, Uncle Jack and Atticus talk about the case. Why is Atticus worried about Jem and Scout?
To Kill A Mockingbird
a novel by Harper Lee
ASSIGNMENT for November 7th, 2008 Chapter 10
How old is Atticus? (PG 89)
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird? (PG 90)
Miss Maudie reveals some of Atticus’s talents to Scout. What are they? (PG 91).
Why are Jem and Scout ashamed of their father? (PG 90-94)
During the scene with the mad dog, we find out what Atticus’s big talent is. What is it? (PG 98)
Miss Maudie gives her thoughts as to why Atticus never told Jem and Scout about his talent shooting. Why do you think he never told them? (PG 98)
What do you think about the whole “mad dog” scene?
To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 11: pages 99 – 112
On page 99 and top of 100 we get a description of Mrs. Dubose’ nasty confrontations with Jem & Scout. What advice did Atticus give them about her?
Next to last paragraph page 102, Scout said Jem had “recently entered a stage.” What did she call that stage?
What did Jem do at Mrs. Dubose’ house on the way home from buying himself a steam engine and Scout a twirling baton?
When his father asked him, what reason did he give for his actions?
What did Atticus make Jem do immediately after their discussion?
At the bottom of page 104, Atticus tells Scout … “I know it’s not fair for you and Jem …” to suffer because of his decision to take the Tom Robinson case. But he has no choice. Why?
What is the “one thing that does not abide by majority rule?”
What was the agreement that Jem with made Mrs. Dubose to compensate for destroying her camellia bushes?
On pages 106 and 107, we get some pretty horrible descriptions of Mrs. Dubose’ appearance and behavior. At the top of page 108, what does Atticus say about this?
On page 108, Scout was asking Atticus to explain derogatory names she was being called. What two names did she compare?
Atticus tried to explain why people use those nasty names. Why?
Scout asked her father, “Are you a nigger-lover?” Was did he say?
For as long as we’ve known Mrs. Dubose, she has gone off into wild nasty fits. On page, what explanation do we get for these fits 111?
Did Mrs. Dubose “die free”?
At the end of chapter 11, Atticus said Mrs. Dubose was “a great lady”. What did he say about courage?
Favorite part of this chapter?