TKAM Chapter 10-21 Flashcards
Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?
Mockingbirds always make music. They never ruin crops, they aren’t pests, don’t nest in cornribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out.
How old is Atticus Finch?
Nearly 50 years old
Who’s Harry Johnson?
He’s a man who owns Tim Johnson. He drove the mobile bus and lived on the south side of town.
Why are Jem and Scout ashamed of Atticus?
They say he doesn’t do much compared to everyone else’s fathers. They don’t have anything to say about him that amazes classmates.
What is the name of the mad dog Jem and Cal see?
Tim Johnson
What is he name of the sheriff of Maycomb?
Mr. Heck Tate
What does the sheriff do that causes Scout to nearly faint?
When Mr. Heck gives the gun to Atticus, Jem and Scout nearly faint.
From what “tribal curse of the Finches” was Atticus afflicted?
He was nearly blind in his left eye, and said left eyes were the tribal curse of the Finches.
What was Atticus’ nickname?
One-Shot Finch
What explanation does Miss Maudie give for Atticus’ decision to put his gun down?
“I think maybe he put his gun down when he realized that God had given him an unfair advantage over most living things.”
Who is Mrs. Dubose and what rumour is there about her?
Mrs. Dubose lived two doors up the street from Jem and Scout. She is very old and spent her days in a bed, or in a wheelchair. It was rumoured she kept a CSA pistol concealed in her shawls. She is ruthless in her torment of the children when they pass her home.
What is the name of Mrs. Dubose’s employment?
Jessie.
Why does Atticus excuse Mrs. Dubose’s behaviour?
He says she’s an old lady who’s very ill.
What was Scout’s new ambition and what does Jem promise to buy her to fulfil this?
She wants to grow up and twirl with Maycomb County High School band. Jem plans to buy her a VJ Elmore baton that has sequins and tinsel. It cost 17 cents.
What did Jem plan to buy himself?
A miniature steam engine.
How does Jem respond to Mrs. Dubose’s accusation that they’re playing hooky?
He tells her that it’s Saturday and there is no school.
What does Mrs. Dubose say that finally drives Jem mad?
“Not only will you be a Finch waiting on tables, but in the courthouse lawing for niggers!”
What does Jem do while driven temporarily insane by his anger?
He got so mad at Mrs. Dubose that he ripped out her camellias.
What does Atticus hope Jem and Scout will do when they are grown and look back on this?
He wants them to keep their heads high. He wants them to look back at this with compassion.
What agreement does Jem have to make with Mrs. Dubose as a payment for his actions?
For a full month, he has to read to her after school and on Saturdays for two hours.
What book does Jem begin to read for Mrs. Dubose?
Ivanhoe
What secret does Atticus reveal about Mrs. Dubose?
She was a morphine addict. She took it as a pain killer for years. The doctor put her on it. She’d have spent the rest of her life on it and died without so much agony, but she was too contrary.
What explanation does Dill’s letter to Scout offer for not being able to come for the summer?
He said he has a new father. He told her in the letter that when the time comes he will take her and the two of them will get married.
What girl was tied to a chair and placed in the church’s furnace room?
Eunice Anne Simpson
Describe the cartoon of Atticus that appeared in the Montgomery Adviser.
It showed Atticus barefooted in shorts, chained to a desk: he was diligently writing on a slate while some frivolous looking girls yelled “yoohoo” at him.
What is the name of the church Calpurnia attends and what is it’s significance?
It’s called First Purchase African ME Church. It was an ancient point-peeled frame building, the only church in Maycomb with a steeple and bell, called First Purchase because it was paid from the first earnings of freed slaves.
How do the white residents of Maycomb show their disregard for Negroes and their church?
The white men would gamble in the First Purchase on weekdays.
What disagreement does Calpurnia have with Lula?
Lula does not want Calpurnia to bring in Jem and Scout because they’re white children at a negro church. She defends herself saying, “it’s he same God, ain’t it?”
What is the name of the Negro church’s reverend?
Reverend Sykes
