CHAPTER 1-10 – TCAM questions – Flashcards
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What do you learn in chapter 1 about Maycomb, Atticus Finch and his family?
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That Maycomb is a little town and that Atticus Finch is either related to almost everyone in the town through blood or marriage. He lives with his two kids Scout and Jem and there maid/cook. His wife had died a few years ago.
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What do you learn about Dill's character?
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That he is a very curious and adventurous little boy. He isn't scared of much and wants to see what Boo looks like.
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What, briefly, has happened to Arthur "Boo" Radley?
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He got involved with a bad crowd and instead of getting sent away with the rest when the got arrested he was kept in his house. He then spent s little time in the local county basement when he stabbed his father. He is now a ghost in his own house.
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Why does the Radley place fascinate Scout, Jem and Dill?
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It fascinates them because it's so forbidden.
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Why do the children make Boo's story into a game?
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Because they think its fun
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What do they do in this game? Do you think the game is an accurate version of what happens in the Radleys' home?
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They're and act Boo reading his magazine and then freaking out and stabbing his father. No part of them knows it's not very accurate they just use the gossip that they hear in the town.
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What might be the cause of the laughter from inside the house?
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Boo Radley
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Why does Scout quiz Atticus about his visit to the Radley house? How much does Atticus tell her?
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Scout asks Atticus because she wants to know if Atticus had seen Boo to see if he was even still alive and if so what he looked like. All Atticus says to this is "No, i did not".
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Why does Atticus save Miss Maudie's oak rocking chair
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He saves it because he knows that it is one of her most loved things.
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When Atticus asks Scout about the blanket around her shoulders, what does Jem realize?
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He realizes that he has no idea how it got there either. He then realizes that it was Boo Radley and is a little upset that he didn't get to see him, if only he had turned around.
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How well does Atticus feel he should defend Tom Robinson? Is it usual for (white) lawyers to do their best for black clients in Alabama at this time?
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Atticus feels that he should work hard to help Tom Robinson because Calpurnia says that she knows his family and that they are clean living folk and she goes to church with him. It was not usual for white lawyers to do their best for black clients at that time because African Americans were not considered equal at this time.
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Uncle Jack Finch tells Scout that she is growing out of her pants. What does this mean and why might he say it?
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It means shes growing up and she is not who she used to be because she is cussing a lot more now and acts more like her father then her mother.
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When Francis talks to Scout he reveals an unpleasant feature of Aunt Alexandra. What is this?
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She doesn't understand girls much as she has never had one. She is also very rude to Scout on how she dresses, she says Scout should be wearing dresses and breeches not pants.
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What is the "near libel" which Jem puts in the front yard? How do Miss Maudie and Atticus react to it?
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The "near libel" that Jem puts in the front yard is the snowman. Atticus is impressed but say that they need to put a disguise on it so it didn't resemble any of the neighbors. Miss Maudie jokingly yells at Jem to bring back her hat and clippers but she is also pleased by it.
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Explain what Atticus means by telling Jem not to let his discovery "inspire " him to "further glory"? Is there any reason why Jem might now do as his father says?
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I think Jem is finally starting to realize that Boo deserves his respect as much as anyone else and is figuring out more and more about Boo and that he actually seems like and extremely caring person.
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Scout and Jem have "mixed feelings" about Christmas? What are these feelings and why?
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They do not like spending time with their annoying cousin, Francis and Aunt Alexandra, but they like Uncle Jack and the Christmas tree. Uncle Jack is really funny and they say he is the best doctor because he'll make them laugh while they're in pain so they don't feel anything.
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Does Scout learn anything from overhearing Atticus's conversation with Uncle Jack? What might this be?
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Years later Scout realizes that Atticus was letting her overhear their conversation because he wanted her to hear it. Scout learns from Uncle Jack and Atticus's conversation that she will have to endure some ugly things really soon and how Atticus knows Jem will be fine, but he doesn't know how well Scout will handle it.
