Chapter 3

Question 1

[Ch. 3] What gave Scout some pleasure?

Answer 1

Catching Walter Cunningham in the schoolyard and rubbing his nose in the dirt. (pg. 30)

Question 2

[Ch. 3] Who came to stop Scout bothering Walter? How big is Walter and how old?

Answer 2

Jem. (pg. 30)
Walter is smaller than Scout
He is almost as old as Jem

Question 3

[Ch. 3] Why was Scout trying to rub Walter’s nose in the schoolyard?

Answer 3

Because Walter made Scout start off on the wrong foot (pg. 30)

Question 4

[Ch. 3] What was Walter like when he picked himself up and stood quietly besides Jem and Scout?

Answer 4

His fists were half cocked as if expecting an onslaught from Jem and Scout. (pg. 30).

Question 5

[Ch. 3] What did Walter look like he was raised on?

Answer 5

Fish food (pg. 30)

• Eyes were as blue as Dill’s, red-rimmed and watery
• No color in his face except at the tip of his nose, moistly pink

Question 6

[Ch. 3] What did Jem invite Walter to do?

Answer 6

Come on home to dinner.

Question 7

[Ch. 3] Where is Mr. Walter Cunningham from?

Answer 7

Old Sarum (pg. 30)

Question 8

[Ch. 3] Who is Atticus friends with, according to Jem?

Answer 8

Mr. Walter Cunningham from Old Sarum (pg. 31)

Question 9

[Ch. 3] What does Jem discuss with Walter as they get to the Finch house?

Answer 9

The Radley Place.

Jem grew boastful of having once ran up to the house once.

Question 10

[Ch. 3] Why can’t Walter pass first grade?

Answer 10

He has to stay out every spring and help his father with the chopping. (transition from pg.31-32)

Question 11

[Ch. 3] How did Walter and Atticus talk? What did they talk about?

Answer 11

Like two men, to the wonderment of Jem. (pg. 32)

They talked of farm problems (pg. 32)

Question 12

[Ch. 3] What did Walter ask about in the Finch house?

Answer 12

If there was any molasses in the house, which Atticus summoned Calpurnia for. (pg. 32)

Question 13

[Ch. 3] What did Walter do with the food (at the Finchs’ house)?

Answer 13

Calpurnia brought the syrup pitcher and Walter poured syrup on his vegetables and meat with a generous hand. He probably would have poured it in his milk glass had Scout not asked what the samhill he was doing. (pg. 32)

Question 14

[Ch. 3] What did Scout protest to Atticus when Walter was there?

Answer 14

that Walter had drowned his dinner in syrup. (pg. 32)

Question 15

[Ch. 3] What did Calpurnia do after Scout criticized Walter’s eating habits?

Answer 15

She requested Scout to the kitchen and angrily told Scout that not everyone eats like the Finches do, and that Scout cannot criticize others at the table when they are your company. (transition of pg. 32 - 33)

Question 16

[Ch. 3] What was Calpurnia like in anger and in tranquility?

Answer 16

Calpurnia had erratic grammar when she was furious, and had grammar as good as anybody when in tranquility. She had more education than most colored folks. (pg. 32)

Question 17

[Ch. 3] What does Scout say when Calpurnia says that Walter is company?

Answer 17

Scout says that Walter isn’t company and “just a Cunningham.” (pg. 33)

Question 18

[Ch. 3] Where did Scout finish dinner? What did Scout want to do to retaliate to Calpurnia?

Answer 18

In the kitchen after Calpurnia smacked Scout. (pg. 33)

She thought she could drown herself in Barker’s Eddy and Calpurnia would be sorry. (pg. 33)

Question 19

[Ch. 3] As Jem and Walter returned to school ahead of Scout, what did Scout stay behind to do?

Answer 19

She stayed to advise Atticus of Calpurnia’s iniquities (in other words, she stayed to tell Atticus that she dislikes Cal). (pg. 33)

Question 20

[Ch. 3] What did Atticus say about getting rid of Calpurnia?

Answer 20

He says that Jem doesn’t worry Calpurnia as much as Scout does. He says that he has no intention of firing her because the Finches wouldn’t be able to operate a single day without her. (pg. 33)

Question 21

[Ch. 3] What was Miss Caroline freak out on? What did the class think it was?

Answer 21

Miss Caroline freaked out when a bug crawled out of Burris Ewell’s hair. The class thought it was a mouse. (pg. 34)

Question 22

[Ch. 3] Who is Little Chuck Little?

Answer 22

A member of the Scout’s class who is describes as a “born gentleman.” His patience with all living things was phenomenal. (pg. 34)

Question 23

[Ch. 3] How did Burris get rid of the bug?

Answer 23

He searches the scalp above his forehead and located it, pinching it between his thumb and forefinger. (pg. 34)

Question 24

[Ch. 3] How does Burris spell his name?

Answer 24

He can’t. (pg. 35)

Question 25

[Ch. 3] What does Miss Caroline want Burris to wash his hair with?

Answer 25

• Lye soap and treat his scalp with kerosine. (pg. 35)

Question 26

[Ch. 3] Describe Burris Ewell

Answer 26

• Filthiest human ever seen by Scout
• Dark gray neck
• Fingernails were black deep into the quick
  (pg. 35)

Question 27

[Ch. 3] What did Miss Caroline tell Burris to do before coming back tomorrow? What was Burris’ response?

Answer 27

Miss Caroline said that Burris should bathe himself before coming back tomorrow. Burris responded by angrily declaring that no one was sending him home, and that he was about to leave himself for the entire year. (pg. 35)

Question 28

[Ch. 3] Who informed Miss Caroline about Burris and the Ewells? What did they say?

Answer 28

One of the elderly members informed Miss Caroline that the Ewells only attend the first day of school. The truant lady tries to carry out the law and keep them at school, but only for the first day. (pg. 36)

Question 29

Where are Burris’ parents? Are they concerned for his education? How long has he been in first grade?

Answer 29

He has no mother, and his father does not care. He has been in first grade for 3 years now. (pg. 36)

Question 30

[Ch. 3] What mistake did Miss Caroline make regarding Burris? What happened after?

Answer 30

She told Burris to sit down after someone told her of the Ewells. Burris immediately became mad.

Little Chuck Little stood up to advise Miss Caroline to let him go, since he is very mean and liable to start something (there are little kids in the class). LCL threatened Burris and instructed him to go home. (pg. 36-37)

Question 31

[Ch. 3] What did Burris yell at Miss Caroline for right after he left?

Answer 31

Miss Caroline took advantage of the fact that Burris was scared of LCL and told Burris to go home or she would report it to the principal. Burris yelled at her that she was making him to nowhere, and that she was to be dam*ed. Miss Caroline must have cried. (pg. 37)

Question 32

[Ch. 3] What did Miss Caroline read to the class after Burris left and she was comforted?

Answer 32

A long narrative about a toadfrog. (pg. 34)

Question 33

[Ch. 3] What was Jem and Scout’s habit whenever Atticus rounded the post office?

Answer 33

To run to Atticus (pg. 38)

Question 34

[Ch. 3] What was Calpurnia’s surprise for Scout? Why?

Answer 34

Calpurnia made what Scout loves: Crackling Bread. She missed Scout and was quite lonely, which gave her time to make it.

Question 35

[Ch. 3] Stupid Question. When Scout and Jem was at school and Calpurnia was lonely, what did she do at 2pm?

Answer 35

Turn on the radio. (pg. 38)