To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 14-15 – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
Atticus explains it in a very mature way, with big words and very vaguely but still so Scout can understand. He does not lie to her like other parents would do
answer
Scouts comment on Atticus's explanation of rape. How suitable is this as an answer to Scout.
question
Aunt Alexandra tells Atticus that since she has moved in, they can dismiss Calpurnia. Aunt Alexandra prefers that the children are raised by a white woman and not a black woman.Atticus tells her that Calpurnia is part of the family, and that the children love her.
answer
Why does Alexandra think Atticus should dismiss Calpurnia? How does Atticus respond to the suggestion?
question
She feels that since he fought back that he still is a kid and is equal
answer
Why is Scout pleased when Jem fights her back?
question
When Jem tells Atticus about Dill, she gets upset and realizes that maybe Jem really is growing up.
answer
Why is she less pleased when Jem tells Atticus about Dill?
question
We learn that Dills new family didn't pay attention to him very much.
answer
What do we learn from Dill's account of his running away?
question
For the first time, Scout and Jem witness the hatred of the mob and the horrors of racism, and see their Father in a vulnerable position.
answer
What is the "nightmare" that now descends upon the children?
question
Jem stays right where he is and doesn't leave, because he feels that Atticus is in danger.
answer
How does Jem react when Atticus tells him to go inside, and why?
question
The fact that the children weren't leaving and they didn't wan to do what they had planned in front of the children.
answer
What persuades the lynching-party to give up their attempt on Tom's life?
question
Talking about entailmen to Walter Cunningham and everyone in the aggregation was looking at her with their mouths open. Scout made Walter stand in Atticus's shoes for a moment.
answer
Comment on the way Scout affects events without realizing it at the time.