ToKillaMockingbird

Name AntonHorvath

StudyQuestionsforChapters1012
Date 2November2015

Due
4November2015

Answerincompletesentencesbelow.

Chapter10:
1.
WhyareScoutandJemdissatisfiedwithAtticusatthebeginningofthischapter?
ScoutandJemaredissatisfiedwithAtticusatthebeginningofthischapterbecausehewasoldcomparedtomost
fathersatschool,andhisjobdidntcontributeanythingthatcouldbeseenclearlyeveryday.Atticusdidntdothe
activitiesthatotherfathersnormallydid.
2.
AccordingtoAtticus,whyisitasintokillamockingbird?
Itisasintokillamockingbirdbecausealltheydoiscreatemusicforeverybodytohear,andthattheydontdo
anythingelsethatharmsus.

3.
WhoisTimJohnson?
TimJohnsonwasthedogofMr.HarryJohnson,andwasbasicallythepetofMaycomb.Timhadcaughtasickness
inthischapterandwasfinallykilledbyAtticus.
4.
HowdoesAtticuswinbacktherespectofhischildren?
AtticuswinsbacktherespectofhischildrenwhenheshootsTimJohnsononce,killingthesicklydog.They
realizedthattheirfatherhadalotmoreskillsthantheyhadbeforerealized,andtheyweregratefulforhaving
Atticusasone.
5.
WhyhadAtticusdecidednottoshootanymore?
AtticusdecidednottoshootanymorebecauseherealizedthatGodhadgivenhimalargedisadvantageovermost
livingbeings,andhedecidedhedonlyuseitwhenhehadto.
6.
WhydoesntJemwantScouttobragaboutAtticusatschool?
JemdoesntwantScouttobragabouttheirfatheratschoolbecauseifAtticuswasproudofwhathecoulddo,he
wouldhavealreadytoldthekids.JemthoughtthatAtticusdidntwantotherpeopletoknowabouthisshooting
abilitybecausehehadnteventoldittohistwokids.

Chapter11:
1.
WhoisMrs.Dubose?Describeher.
Mrs.DuboselivesaloneinthesameneighborhoodasScoutandJem,theonlycompanybeingsomeNegrogirl.She
isknownaroundasanold,crankyandcrazyladythatcarriesaCSApistol.Shehasstrongopinionsandabitter
mouth,constantlycriticizingpeople.
2.

WhatisAtticusadviceabouthowtotreatMrs.Dubose?

AtticussadviceabouthowtotreatMrs.Duboseistoholdtheirheadsupandnotletanythingthatshesaysrub
themthewrongway.Theywerenttogetmadatanythingshebroughtup,evenifitwasharshorwrong.Shewas
old,accordingtoAtticus.
3.

WhatdoesJemdothatiscompletelyoutofcharacterforhim?

JemwentintothefrontyardofMrs.DubosesandcutallthecamelliabushestopsoffwithScoutsbaton,enraged
bywhatDubosehadsaidearlier.ThiswascompletelyoutofcharacterforJem.
4.

WhatisScoutsreactiontoJemsoutburst?

Scoutisterrifiedofwhatherbrotherhaddone,shriekingandscreamingintheprocesswhileshewatchedasJem
cutoffthetopsofthebushes.Scoutknewthattherewouldbetroubleaftertheoutburstofrage.
5.

HowmustJemrepayMrs.Dubose?

JemmustrepayMrs.DubosebyreadingtohereverydayafterschoolandonSaturdays,anunlikelytaskespecially
afterhisoffertodohisbesttocleanthebushesupandmakethemgrow.
6.

WhatdidMrs.DubosegiveJemandwhydoesshegiveittohim?

Mrs.DubosegivesJemacamelliatosendamessagethateverythingisalrightwithhernow.Jemthinksshewas
remindinghimofhispastdeeds,butitwasactuallyathankyoumessageandasignthatthingswerelookingupin
herlifeafterdeath.
7.

AccordingtoAtticus,whatisrealcourage?

AccordingtoAtticus,realcourageisthepointwhereyouknowthingsarefalling,yetyoucontinuefighting
anyways.Atticuswantsthekidstoknowthatamanusingagunisntcourageous,rather,apersonfightingtothe
bitterendhasrealcourage.

Chapter12:
1.
Howoldarethechildrenatthispointinthestory?
Jemis12atthispointinthestoryandScoutis8.
2.

SummerhascomebutthingsdontlooktoopromisingtoScout.Whynot?

Theseasonofsummerhasarrivedforthekids,butScoutisunamusedbecauseDillisntcomingtoseeher.Heis
stayingintheMeridianwithhisdad,buildingaboat.Also,Jemhadstartedactingmorematureand
knowledgeable,characteristicsScoutfoundabsurdandforeign.
3.

DescribetheFirstPurchaseAfricanMEChurch.

TheFirstPurchaseAfricanMEChurchisachurchfilledwithfaithfulNegrofollowersoftheChristian,Catholic
faith.CalpurniabroughtthetwokidsJemandScouttothechurchoneSunday,introducingthemtopeoplesuchas
ReverendSykesandZeebo.Musicissungasagroupinthecommunityofthechurch,nohymnneeded.Theyalso
raisemoneyfortheneedyinthecommunitysuchasTomRobinsonswife.
4.

WhatdifferencesandsimilaritiesdoesScoutnoticebetweentheserviceatherchurchandthischurch?

ThedifferencebetweenFirstPurchaseChurchandthechurchScoutandJemusuallyattendarethatthereareno
hymnsavailableinFirstChurchformusicandsinging.Themusicianfirstsaysaline,andthechurchattendees

respond.Thesimilaritiesbetweenthetwochurchesarethefactthattheysaythesamesermons.ReverendSykes,
however,saysthesermonwithmorepowerandemotion.
5.

Whycan'tHelenRobinsongetanywork?

HelenRobinsoncantgetanyworkbecauseofthereputationTomhascreatedforthefamily.Now,noonewantsto
approachthesamefamilythathadoneofitsmemberssupposedlyrapeawoman.
6.

Whatislinin?Whyisitdone?

Lininistheprocessbywhichtheleadpreacherstartsthesong,andtheotherpeopleintheroommustrepeatwhat
heorshesays.ThisisdonebecausethefolksthatattendtheFirstPurchasechurchcantreadhymnbooks.They
havenotreceivedpropereducation.

7.

InwhatwayandwhydoesCalchoosetospeaktwodifferentlanguages?

CalchoosestospeaklikemostNegrosdidatthetime,amoreslangfilledwayoftalking.Shesaysshechoosesto
speakthewayshedoeswithotherpeopleofthesameracebecausepeopledontlikeitwhentheressomeone
smarterthanthem.Shesaystheybecomeaggravatedanddisturbedwhenthishappens.