TKaM chap 5-9 Flashcards

1
Q

Describe Miss Maudie Atkinson. Why does Scout like her so much?

A
  • Miss Maudie lets Scout play in her yard, and she lets her eat the scuppernogs she has
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Miss Maudie says that Mr. Radley had been a “foot-washing Baptist.” What does she mean by this statement? What do foot-washing Baptists believe, according to her?

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  • someone that believes any pleasure is a sin

- they believe you should stay inside and read the Bible

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Like her son, Mrs. Radley is rarely seen outside. How might Mr. Radley’s religious views explain this fact?

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  • women are considered sin by definition
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What causes Scout to question “pulpit Gospel”? How does her questioning relate to Miss Maudie?

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  • a foot washing baptist told her that she and her flowers were going to hell, and that she should stay inside and read the Bible
  • Scout doesn’t understand because she thinks Miss Maudie is the nicest person
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5
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As Scout and Miss Maudie talk about religion, Scout explains how Atticus defines God; what does she say?

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  • “Atticus says God’s loving folks like you love yourself-“
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When Miss Maudie says, “but sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whiskey bottle in the hand of–oh, your father.” Whta person is she criticizing, and what is the point of her criticism?

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  • Mr. Radley

- Mr. Radley’s view of wrong and right are “rigid”

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The children view Boo Radley as a strange and frightening figure. How do Miss Maudie and Atticus view him? What do they say about him?

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  • just doesn’t get out of the house
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How do Jem and Dill plan to send a note to Boo Radley? What does the note say? According to Dill, what is their reason for sending the note?

A
  • They put the note on the end of a fishing pole

- so they could talk with Boo and take him for ice cream

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9
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Describe what Jem, Scout, and Dill do in the Radley yard at the beginning of the chapter. What do they see that makes them run away?

A
  • they go to peek through the back window

- a man’s (Boo’s) shadow

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10
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What happens to Jem’s pants? What excuse does Dill make up to explain the situation?

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  • they get caught up in the schoolyard gate

- Dill said they were playing strip poker

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Scout is unable to sleep because she is so scared. How does she describe her sleepless night? Identify an example of personification in her description.

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  • “the chinaberra trees were malignant, hovering, alive.”

- every sound she hears is “Boo Radley”

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12
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Why is is important to Jem to get his pants before morning, even though the mission is dangerous?

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  • so Mr. Nathan won’t find out it was them who was in his yard
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Jem has decided that what he, Scout, and Dill did was wrong. What might account for Jem’s change of heart? How does Scout feel about it?

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  • Jem realizes that Boo was telling them to leave because Mr. Nathan would come later on
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14
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Jem has been acting odd ever since he went to retrieve his pants from the Radley’s fence. What surprised him that night, and why is he frightened by it?

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  • his pants were untangled and sewn back together

- it’s like somebody (Boo) was expecting him to come back

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15
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In this chapter, Scout and Jem find several more items in the knot-hole of the tree. Briefly list the things that they find. Which item do they consider their “biggest prize”?

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  • ball of gray twine, pack of gum, soap carvings of a boy and a girl wearing a dress, tarnished medal
  • BIG PRIZE: pocket watch with chain, and and aluminium knife
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16
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Previously, the children had assumed that the knot-hole was someone’s hiding place. What evidence now suggests that the items in the tree are meant specifically for Scout and Jem?

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  • because they find the soap carvings of themselves
17
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Who do you suppose is responsible for the gifts in the knot-hole? Why do you think the person is leaving these gifts?

A
  • Boo Radley

- To show them that he is friendly??

18
Q

When Jem and Scout return to the tree with the idea of placing init a thank you note for the anonymous gift giver, they find the knot-hole plugged up with cement. Who plugged the knot-hole, and why?

A
  • Mr. Nathan
  • because “the tree was dying”
  • to cut off Boo from outside communication
19
Q

How does Jem find out the explanation for filling the knot hole is false? Do you think this is the real reason?

A
  • Atticus points out to them that their are leaves growing from it
  • Nathan wanted to cut off Boo from outside communication
20
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When Jem finally comes in, Scout notices he has been crying. Why do you think he was crying?

A
  • Mr. Nathan cut off communication with him and Boo; walled off Boo from the outside world
21
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At the beginning of the chapter, Scout mentions that old Mrs. Radley died but her death ‘“caused hardly a ripple” in the neighborhood. Why was this the case?

A
  • not many people knew her
22
Q

What dramatic event causes Atticus to wake up the children at one o’clock in the morning?

A
  • Miss Maudie’s house caught fire
23
Q

Why does Atticus make the children leave the house and stand in front of the Radly house?

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  • because he wants them to stay out of the wind (embers blowing?)
24
Q

As Jem and Scout drink hot chocolate with their father after the fire, Scout notices Atticus looking at her with curiosity and sternness. What does he see? How does Scout react?

A
  • Scout had a blanket around her

- she was bewildered because she wasn’t aware it was around her

25
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Who put the blanket around Scout’s shoulders, and how does Atticus reach this conclusion? What is Scout’s reaction when she hears the information?

A
  • Boo Radley

- queasy, surprised

26
Q

Why do Atticus and Jem decide not to return the blanket at this time?

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  • because Nathan may get mad at Boo for being outside
27
Q

Up to this point in the novel, Boo Radley has been perceived as a lunatic or a monster. What evidence in the past two chapters indicates that he is not at all the threatening figure that people have made him out to be?

A
  • he had been giving Scout and Jem presents

- had kept Scout warm