To kill a mockingbird chapter 9-11 questions – Flashcards
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Why does scout forget what Atticus told her about fighting?
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Because Cecil Jacobs said her dad he defended black people
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What does Atticus tell Scout to do when she hears ugly talk at school?
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Hold your head high and your fists down
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What comparison does Scout to describe her relationship with her aunt Alexandria?
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She's like Mount Everest and cold there
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Explain Scouts reasoning regarding her cussing fluently?
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If Atticus thought she learned them at school he wouldn't make her go
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Why does scout fight Francis?
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Because Atticus a ******-lover
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What does scout make her uncle Jack promise not to tell Atticus the truth about?
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The real reason for fighting Francis
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What does Atticus tell Jack he hopes Jem and Scout Will do instead of listening to the town?
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To come to him for the answers
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Explain why scout is so upset about Atticus being so old?
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Because he is not like the other fathers and not as active
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Atticus tells the children they're not to kill Mockingbird because doing so is a sin. How does miss maudie explain Atticus reasoning to scout?
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Because the only thing they do on this earth is make music for us to enjoy
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Why does the sheriff ask Atticus to shoot Tim Johnson?
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Because he doesn't shoot well
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What explanation does miss Maudie offer for "OL" shoot (Atticus) putting his gun down 30 years ago?
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He stopped shooting when he realized that God had given him an unfair advantage because he never missed when he shot
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What does Jem tell Scott to do about their fathers shooting of the dog?
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Not to talk about it
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What does Atticus do that causes Scout to say she felt he was the bravest man who ever lived?
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Visit Ms. Dubose and be a gentleman no matter what she said. He hated guns in war and always seems brave
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What does Jem do to Mrs duboses camellia bushes? Explain why he does this
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Cut off the tops of every bush because she said bad things about Atticus
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What does miss dubose want from jem as payment for his crime?
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Read aloud to her two hours a day for a month
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What changes had occurred in miss dubose by last week scout and Jem went to her house?
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She was no longer having her fits
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How does Atticus explain courage to Jem?
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Courage is when you licked before you begin but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what
