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1 To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Name Part 2 - Chapter 12 Give three indications from the beginning of the chapter that Jem has begun to mature. 3. What indication is there that Scout is also maturing? Why is Atticus absent from home? How did First Purchase get its name? How is First Purchase used during the week? Why do the people at First Purchase begin to crowd in on the children when Lula confronts them? Identify each of the following and indicate their role played in this chapter: Lula Zeebo Reverend Sykes What is lining? 1 of 13

2 Vocabulary inconsistent (117) appalling (117) altercation diligent innate Chapter 13 Why has Aunt Alexandra come to visit? What is her definition of 'Fine folk'? What is Scout's definition of "Fine folk"? Why does Atticus speak to the children at the end of the chapter? Vocabulary Sluggish Dispelled Chapter 14 How does Atticus define "rape" for Scout? What earlier advice offered to Uncle Jack is Atticus following here? Find examples from this chapter of Jem's "maddening superiority."

3 What does Scout find under her bed? What is "the remaining code of our childhood" that Jem breaks in this chapter? Why did Dill really run away from home? How is the idea of Boo Radley kept alive in this chapter? Chapter 15 What is Dill's new plan to make Boo Radley come out? What is Scout's response when Dill asks if she'd "like to have a poke at Boo Radley"? What does a "snipe hunt" (154) appear to be? Describe the difference between the two groups of men Atticus encounters at the beginning and the end of this chapter? First Group Second Group Why does the lynch mob led by Walter Cunningham suddenly decide to leave at the end of this chapter? Identify the following and the role each plays in this chapter: Heck Tate

4 Walter Cunningham Braxton Bragg Underwood Vocabulary It had been a placid week. (147) There was an ominous murmur. (148) Chapter 16 Why does Scout cry at the beginning of this chapter? What does Atticus mean when he says, "You children last night made Walter Cunningham stand in my shoes for a minute." (160) Why does Miss Maudie refuse to go to the trial? Outline Dolphus Raymond's history. Why are his children regarded as so sad? Chapter 17 - The Trial (The Testimony of Heck Tate and Bob Ewell) In his cross-examination of Heck Tate, what points does Atticus stress regarding: the doctor the injury to her eye her other injuries

5 Why is each of these points important? (Fill this in after class discussion.) the doctor the injury to her eye her other injuries Pick out three details in the description of the Ewell home (172) that create a negative impression: 3. Pick out three details in the description of the homes of the "small Negro settlement" (173) that create a positive impression: 3. How does Bob Ewell's behaviour on the stand create a negative impression? Why does Atticus ask Bob Ewell to sign his name? Vocabulary ambidextrous (180) solicitor corroborating evidence complied dictum

6 Chapter 18 - The Trial (The Testimony of Mayella Ewell) What indications are there that Mayella is different from the other Ewells? In what way does Mayella's testimony seriously contradict her father's (183)? Outline briefly the two occasions on which Mayella believes that Atticus is mocking her. How does Mayella's behaviour on the witness stand undermine her credibility? What happened to Tom Robinson's left arm? Chapter 19 As his defense lawyer, why does Atticus raise the fact that Tom "had once received 30 days for disorderly conduct"? According to Tom, where were all the Ewell children the night of the alleged rape? Show how Tom Robinson's behaviour on the stand inclines us to believe him.

7 How does Tom's testimony support the idea that Bob Ewell beat his own daughter? What mistake does Tom Robinson make in responding to Horace Gilmer's cross-examination? Why does Dill start crying during the trial? Misdemeanor Chapter 20 Why does Dolphus Raymond pretend to drink whiskey from a paper bag? What does Atticus say motivated Mayella Ewell to accuse Tom Robinson? What does Atticus say about equality of men in his summary? Chapter 21 How does the black community show its respect for Atticus at the end of the trial? Chapter 22 When Aunt Alexandra objects to the children having attended the trial, Atticus replies, "This is their home, sister. We've made it this way for them; they might as well learn to cope with it." Explain what he means.

8 How does the black community further show its appreciation of Atticus in this chapter? How does Miss Maudie attempt to help the children deal with their disillusionment? According to Miss Maudie, several people tried to help Tom Robinson aside from Atticus. From your knowledge of previous chapters indicate how each of the following helped Tom: "his coloured friends" Heck Tate Judge Taylor What "baby step" has Southern society taken according to Miss Maudie? On what note of suspense does this chapter does this chapter end? Chapter 23 What threat did Bob Ewell make? According to Atticus, if the children could stand in Bob Ewell's shoes for a minute what would they see? Why was Atticus prepared to accept Bob Ewell's abuse?

9 What leads Jem to conclude at the end of the chapter that Boo Radley stays inside because he wants to? Credibility Chapter 24 What is ironic about the Missionary Ladies' concern for the "poor Mrunas" in Africa? What causes Scout to wonder "at the world of women" (236) in this chapter? What were Tom's last words to Atticus? What news does Atticus bring of Tom in this chapter? According to Miss Maudie, what is the "highest tribute we can pay a man" (239)? What do you think Miss Maudie means when she talks about "people... with background" (239)? How does this chapter show us a new aspect of Aunt Alexandra's character?

10 What is the significance of the last sentence of this chapter (240)? Chapter 25 What is the date at the beginning of this chapter? (Month/Year) Why does Scout conclude that "Jem was the one who was getting more like a girl every day" (241)? Why won't Jem let her "mash" the "roly-poly"? How does Mr. Underwood's editorial on the death of Tom Robinson help to develop a major theme in the novel? What does Scout understand after thinking about Mr. Underwood's editorial? What was Bob Ewell's reaction to Tom's death? Chapter 26 How much time has elapsed since the beginning of the novel? How has Scout's thinking about Boo Radley changed? What leads Scout to conclude that people are peculiar in this chapter?

11 How does Scout define Democracy? Explain the irony of Miss Gates concern for the Jews. How does Atticus explain Jem's anger at the end of this chapter? Chapter 27 What are the three "small things out of the ordinary [that] happened to Maycomb citizens"? a) b) c) According to Atticus why does Bob Ewell bear a grudge against Judge Taylor? Why does Atticus not accompany the children to the Hallowe'en pageant? Give two examples of foreshadowing from the end of this chapter. Chapter 28 What sound do the children hear as they pass the Radley house on their way to the Hallowe'en pageant?

12 Why does Scout end up wearing her costume home from the pageant? How is the fact that she's wearing the costume important in this chapter? Who attacked the children? What happened to him? Chapter 29 Contrast the picture of Boo Radley that we get in this chapter with the picture of the "malevolent phantom" in chapter 1. Chapter 1 Chapter 29 "his hands were bloodstained" "a long jagged scar ran across his face" "[his] teeth were yellow and rotten" "his eyes popped" Chapter 30 How does Scout demonstrate consideration for Boo Radley in this chapter? On the basis of what we learn in this chapter, retrace the events that occurred in the schoolyard from the point at which the footsteps began to run towards the children.

13 What does Heck Tate mean when he says, "Let the dead bury the dead" (278)? How does Scout demonstrate a new level of maturity at the end of this chapter? Chapter 31 What are Boo's only words in the novel? Why does Scout take Boo's arm as they leave her house? Standing on the Radley porch, Scout says, "You could see to the post office corner" (281). Why is this important as far as plot is concerned? At the end of the novel, Scout says, "Atticus was right. One time he said you never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them. Just standing on the Radley porch was enough (282). Explain what she means. In what way does the story of The Gray Ghost resemble that of Boo Radley?

1. Although Atticus did not want his children in court, he defends Jem's right to know what has

Answer key for To Kill a Mockingbird Chapters 22-31 Chapter 22 1. Although Atticus did not want his children in court, he defends Jem's right to know what has happened. Explain, in your own words, Atticus's