Literary Luminary
What does this quote about Mr Nathan tell us in Chapter 6 “¨Mr Nathan Radley was standing inside his gate, a shotgun broken across his arm¨ It shows that he was angry and he didn't want kids on his yard
He wasn't a fan of the kids on his property.
Jem says that they can’t last much longer in Chapter 6 at the Radley House; what does this foreshadow?
The kids will be forced to flee.
What is the mood of Chapter 6 based on these words: Silent, Night, Dark, Shadow, Crept?
Creepy, scary, or suspenseful
In Chapter 6, who said “Let’s try the back window.”?
Dill
In Chapter 11, what is Atticus trying to teach Jem when he says, “Jem, she’s old and ill. You can’t hold her responsible for what she says and does.”?
Two wrongs don't make a right.
What led to Jem being sad in this quote “The tree's dying. You plug’em with cement when they’re sick. You ought to know that, Jem”
Jem was sad because he liked the knothole and the items that were left within.
In Chapter 7, Atticus tells Jem that the tree that had the knothole was “as healthy as you are”. What does this make us think about Nathan his stance on the children's interaction with Boo.
He doesn't like the kids interacting with Boo and he fills the knothole to prevent future interactions.
What mood do words like ascertaining (prove using math or reason), found, and expectin' create for Chapter 7.
In Chapter 7, who said, “Tree’s dying. You plug ‘em with cement when they’re sick.”?
Nathan Radley
“The sun was warm, which meant good times were coming.” What could this quote represent regarding Scout’s attitude?
Although Scout has had her fair share of trouble, she still looks forward to the good times that await her.
Why did Mrs. Maudie say this to her house"Grieving, child? Why, I hated that old cow barn. Thought of settin’ fire to it a hundred times myself, except they’d lock me up”
Miss Maudie wanted a new house and now that her old one was gone, she could get a new one.
In Chapter 8, “‘Boo Radley. You were so busy looking at the fire you didn’t know it when he put the blanket around you.’ My stomach turned to water, and I nearly threw up” (82). Scout and Jem converse about the blanket on her shoulders. She didn’t know that Boo had put it on her. What does this tell us about Boo Radley
He is actually a very caring person and the rumors that have been circulating around him have been false all along.
How does the author achieve the mood in chapter 8 by using the words Bewildered, Unfathomable, Sternly, Roaring, Fire.
She starts by using joyful moods and uses more language that promotes more of a confused or serious mood.
In Chapter 8, Jem says, “You were so busy looking at the fire you didn’t know it when he put the blanket around you.” Who put the blanket around Scout?
Boo Radley
In Chapter 11, What does Atticus mean when he said this to Jem “I wanted you to see what real courage is.”
He wanted to show Jem what real courage is and how courage doesn’t always come from holding a gun.
What is Atticus trying to say with this quote “Simply because we were licked a hundred years before we started is no reason for us not to try to win.”
Atticus is trying to say that we should stick up for what is right.
“I’ll never talk to you as long as I live! I hate you an’ despise you” (96). Scout yells this at Uncle Jack in Chapter 9. She says this in response to his discipline when she punched Francis after he insulted Atticus. What does this tell us about Scout’s stance on her father’s negative status?
She doesn't like how her father's name is being drug through the mud.
How do these words in Chapter 10: Listen, Fighting, Disappointed, Trouble, and Hear influence the mood and what kind of mood is set by this type of diction
It creates a somber or grim tone.
What does Atticus mean when he says, “No, the answer is she knows I know she tries. That’s what makes the difference”?
What goes around comes around.
In Chapter 11, what is the mood based on these words: Courage, Sorry, Ill, Horrible, Free
Somber and wholesome.
In Chapter 10, What does this quote mean “It’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”?
“Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy… That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” In Chapter 10, the mockingbird is used as a symbol. What is the mockingbird a symbol of?
The mockingbird is used as a symbol for the unjust prejudice that goes against groups of people that have done nothing to warrant such bias.
Relating to Atticus, how does the author achieve the mood of awe and confusion in chapter 10 using the words Feeble, Proud, Talent, Civilized, Ashamed?
In Chapter 10, Miss Maudie says, “If your father’s anything he’s civilized in his heart”, what is she saying that matters most? Appearances or heart?
Heart
When did it last snow in Maycomb before the events of our story to lead Scout to think that the world is ending.
1885