TKAM Ch. 9-18 – Flashcards
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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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No, a white lawyer is very unlikely to defend a negro.
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Scout and Jem have "mixed feelings" about Christmas? What are these feelings and why?
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There were minimal things for them to enjoy at Christmas.
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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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This is a saying meaning she is growing to be cocky.
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When Francis talks to Scout he reveals an unpleasant feature of Aunt Alexandra. What is this?
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That she is a person who talks behind the backs of others.
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Does Scout learn anything from overhearing Atticus's conversation with Uncle Jack?
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That he is disappointed in her.
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ead the final sentence of this chapter. Explain in your own words what it means and why it might be important in the story.
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Scout is saying that she didn't know that her uncle was trying to teach her a lesson
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Scout says that "Atticus was feeble". Do you think that this is her view as she tells the story or her view when she was younger? Does she still think this after the events recorded in this chapter?
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She thinks this is her view when she was younger.
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In chapter 10 Atticus tells his children that "it's a sin to kill a mockingbird". What reason does he give for saying this?
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Because a mockingbird is so innocent
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Why does Heck Tate not want to shoot Tim Johnson?
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Because they share memorable moments
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How does Atticus advise Jem to react to Mrs. Dubose's taunts? To try to not feel bad for the lady
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To try to not feel bad for the lady.
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What does Mrs. Dubose say about the children's mother?
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That she is very pretty.
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What request does Mrs. Dubose make of Jem? Is this a fair punishment for his "crime"?
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She ask for them to come to her house and read for her. This is not a fair punishment because it intrudes into the kids school schedule.
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Explain in your own words what Atticus thinks of insults like "******-lover". How far do you agree with him?
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It is shown that Atticus has tolerance for things like that.
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Why, in Atticus's view, was Mrs. Dubose "a great lady"?
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Because she has the courage to fight
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Atticus says that Mrs. Dubose is a model of real courage rather than "a man with a gun in his hand".
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She is couragous to have a gun in her hand
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Chapters ten and eleven are the last two chapters in the first part of the book. Explain why Harper Lee chooses to end the first part here.
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Chapters Ten and Eleven represent the end of Jem's and Scout's keen interest in the Radley house
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Comment on Jem's and Scout's visit to First Purchase church
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It was eye opening
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What new things does Scout learn here about how the black people live?
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There is a black network which whites cannot rival with
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What does Scout learn from Calpurnia's account of Zeebo's education?
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There wasn't a school when the boy was born.
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Explain why Calpurnia speaks differently in the Finch household, and among her neighbors at church.
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She is black and so she speaks different
