ToKillaMockingbirdByHarperLee

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AdvancedEnglish10–Mr.McGuire

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Chapter1(pages3­15)1.IdentifythenarratorofToKillaMockingbird.2.DescribeMaycomb,Alabama.3.WhoisCalpurnia?4.WhatisunusualabouttheRadleyhouse?Chapter2(pages15­22)1.WhatpictureofAtticus,asafather,dowegetinthischapter?2.WhatdowelearnabouttheCunninghamclan?Chapter3(pages22­32)1.WhoaretheEwells,andwhyaretheyallowedspecialprivileges?2.WhatcompromisedoesAtticusmakewithScout?Chapter4(pages32­41)1.Whatnewgamedothechildrenplay?

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2.WhatwasthereasonScoutwantedtoquitthegame?Chapter5(pages41­50)1.WhenMissMaudiesays,“butsometimestheBibleinthehandsofonemanisworsethanawhiskeybottleinthehandsof—oh,ofyourfather,”whatpersonisshecriticizing,andwhatisthepointofhercriticism?2.ThechildrenviewBooRadleyasastrangeandfrighteningfigure.HowdoMissMaudieandAtticusviewArthurRadley?Chapter6(pages50­57)1.DescribewhatthechildrenweredoingintheRadleyyardandwhattheysawthatmadethemrunaway.2.WhyisitimportanttoJemthathegobackandgethispantsbeforemorning?3.DoesJembelievehisactionsarerightorwrong?Explain.Chapter7(pages57­63)1.Jemhasbeenactingoddsincehewenttogethispantsthatnight.Whatsurprisedhimthatnight?2.Whatitemswerefoundintheknotholeoftheoaktree?

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3.WhyisJemcryingattheendofthischapter?Chapter8(pages63­74)1.WhydoesAtticusmakethechildrenleavethehouseandstandinfrontoftheRadleyhouse?2.WhoputtheblanketaroundScout’sshouldersandhowdidthepersonknowshewascold?3.ExplainAtticus’meaningwhenhesays,“lookslikeallofMaycombwasouttonight,inonewayoranother.”4.Whydotheydecidenottoreturntheblanketatthistime?Chapter9(pages74­89)1.WhydoesAtticusthinkthathecan’twinTomRobinson’scase?2.WhocallsScoutacowardandwhydoesshewalkaway?3.WhyisAtticusworriedaboutScoutlearningto“keepherhead”inthenextfewmonths?4.Inthelastsentenceofthischapter,whatdoesScoutmean?

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Chapter10(pages89­99)1.Whyisitasintokillamockingbird?2.WhyarethechildrenalittledisappointedandalittleashamedwhentheycompareAtticustootherfathers?3.WhatdoesAtticusdothatsurprisesthechildrenandmakesthemfeelproud?4.WhydoesJemsaythattheyshouldnottellanyoneatschoolabouttheincident?Chapter11(pages99­112)1.DescribeMrs.Dubose.2.WhydoesJemknockthetopoffherflowers?3.ExplainAtticus’meaningwhenhesays,“Theonethingthatdoesn’tabidebymajorityruleisaman’sconscience.”4.WhatisJem’spunishmentforknockingthetopsoffofMrs.Duboseflowers?Whyisthetimeperiodextendedeachday?5.WhatdoesAtticussayrealcourageis?

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Chapter12(pages115­126)1.Atthebeginningitisapparentthatthisisnovelwhichdealswiththepassageofayouthfrominnocencetomaturity.InwhatsenseisJem“comingofage?”2.ExplainScout’smeaningwhenshesaysofCalpurnia,“AgainIthoughthervoicestrange:shewastalkingliketherestofthem.”3.Thematurenarrator(Scout)seemstobeupsetbythewayboththeAfrican‐Americanandwhitechurchesregardwomen.Whatisitspecificallythatupsetsheraboutwhatthechurchesteach?4.Whatis“linin’”andwhyisitdone? Chapter13(pages127­134)1.HowdoesAuntAlexandratreatCalpurniaandwhydoesAuntAlexandracometovisit?2.WhatisAuntAlexandra’smajortheoryconcerninghumanbehavior?Chapter14(pages135­144)1.HowdoesAtticusexplainrapetoScout?2.WhatdoesJemtellScoutsheshoulddowhendealingwithAuntAlexandraandhowdoesshereacttohissuggestion?3.WhydoesDillrunawayfromhome?

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4.WhatdoesJemdothatshocksDillandScout?Chapter15(pages144­155)1.WhatisthemoodinMaycombasthetrialapproached;whatisJemworriedabout?2.WhydoesJemthinkthatsomethingiswrongwhenAtticusleaves?3.Forwhatreasondothemencometothejail?4.HowdoesScoutstopthem?Chapter16(pages155­166)1.WhatdoesAtticussayaboutmobsandmenoverthebreakfasttable?2.WhatissignificantaboutMr.DolphusRaymond?3.WhatnewsdoesScoutgetfromthe“Idlers’Club?”Whatisitthatconfusesher?Chapter17(pages166­178)1.Whoisthefirstpersontotakethestandandtestify?2.WhatdoesAtticusspendmuchofhistimeaskingMr.Tate?

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3.WheredotheEwellslive,andwhatdoesthissayabouttheirsocialpositioninMaycombcounty?4.HowdoesMr.Ewellactwhenhefirsttakesthestand,andhowdoesJudgeTaylorreacttohim?5.WhatisMr.Ewell’sversionofwhathappened?6.WhydoesAtticuswantEwelltowritehisname?Chapter18(pages178­189)1.WhatisMayella’sversionofwhathappened?2.WhydoesMayellathinkthatAtticusismockingher?3.WhatisAtticus’strategyinquestioningMayella?4.WhatiswrongwithTomRobinson’sarm?5.WhatquestionisthekeytoTom’sdefense?Chapter19(pages190­199)1.WhatdidMayelladotogettheotherchildrenoutofthehouse?

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2.WhatdidTom’srunningawayfromtheEwell’shousesuggest?3.WhydoesDillbegintocry?4.WhatisTomactuallyguiltyof?Chapter20(pages199­206)1.WhydoesDolphusRaymonddrinkCoca‐Colaandpretenditisliquor?2.HowdoesDolphusRaymondexplainDill’scrying?3.HowisAtticus’closingstatementindefenseofTomRobinsonalsoanattackuponracism?Chapter21(pages206­211)1.WhatdoesCalpurnia’snotesay?2.WhyisJemsocertainthatTomRobinsonwouldbeacquitted?3.WhatdoesReverendSykessayabouthisexperiencesincourt?

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Chapter22(pages212­217)1.ExplainAtticus’meaningwhenhesays,it“seemsthatonlychildrenweep.”2.WhydotheAfrican‐AmericanfolksintownbringfoodtoAtticusandhowdoesAtticusreact?3.ExplainMissMaudie’smeaningwhenshesays,“…we’remakingastep–it’sjustababystep,butit’sastep.”4.HowdoesJemuseametaphorofacocoontodescribehimself?Chapter23(pages217­227)1.HowdoesAtticustakethethreatthatBobEwellmakes?2.IfTomisfoundguiltyonappeal,whatwillhispunishmentbe?Why?3.Atticussays,“…it’salladdingupandoneofthesedayswe’regoingtopaythebillforit.”Whatishereferringto?4.Attheendofthischapter,whatconclusiondoesJemdrawaboutBoo?Whatledhimtothisconclusion?Chapter24(pages227­237)1.WhoaretheMrunasandwhoisJ.GrimesEverett?

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2.Whataresomeofthepopularopinionsamongthemissionarycircleconcerningblacks?3.WhydoesAuntAlexandrathankMissMaudiewithhereyes?4.WhatisironicabouttheconcerntheladiesoftheMissionarySocietyhaveforthelivingconditionsoftheMrunas?5.WhydidTomrunforthefence?Chapter25(pages238­241)1.WhydoesScoutsaythatJemisgettingmorelikeagirl?2.TowhatdidMr.Underwood’seditorialcompareTom’sconvictionanddeath?3.WhatremarkdoesMr.EwellmakeonhearingofTom’sdeathandwhatseemstobethesignificanceoftheremark?Chapter26(pages241­247)1.HowdoesScoutfeelaboutthewaytheyoncetreatedBooRadley?2.Whatdothechildrentalkaboutincurrentevents?3.WhyisScoutsurprisedthatherteacherhatesHitler?

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4.WhydoesJemreactsoviolentlywhenScoutaskshimthisquestion?Chapter27(pages247­254)1.WhataresomeofthethingsBobEwellstartsdoing?2.WhatisdifferentaboutHalloweenthisyear?Why?3.WhatisScout’sroleinthepageant;ofwhatishercostumemade?Chapter28(pages254­266)1.Whatisthenightofthepageantlike?2.HowdoesScoutfeelaboutJeminthischapter;whatdoesshesayabouthim?3.Onthewalkhome,howdoesScout’scostumeturnouttobealife‐saver?Whathappensbythetree?4.WhatdoesHeckTatefindunderthetree?Chapter29(pages267­270)1.WhendoyousupposeBooRadleycameoutofhishouse?

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2.HowdoesScoutdescribeBoo?Chapter30(pages271­276)1.WhodoesAtticusthinkkilledBobEwell?Whydoesn’thewantitcoveredup?2.WhoreallydidstabEwell,andwhydidHeckdecidenottotellanyoneofthis?3.WhatdoesScoutcompareBoo’sexposureto?Chapter31(pages277­281)1.WhataresomeofthewordsScoutusesinthischaptertodescribeBooRadley?2.WhatisgoingthroughhermindasshestandsontheRadley’sfrontporch?3.WhatisAtticus’finalstatementaboutpeople?

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ThemesandBigIdeasAsyoureadToKillaMockingbird,refertothethemesandbigideasbelowandexplainthemwithevidencefromthestoryandpersonalexperience.

1.Race2.JusticeandJudgment3.Youth4.MoralityandEthics5.Fear6.WomenandFemininity7.FamilyandSmallTownLife8.CompassionandForgiveness

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SymbolsAsyoureadToKillaMockingbird,refertothesymbolsbelowandexplaintheirmeaningwithevidencefromthestoryandpersonalexperience.

1.Therabiddog2.Amockingbird3.Thesoapfigurinesandsnowman4.Mayella’sflowerpots5.Thepocketwatch6.7.8.