The Missionary Society
Who is part of the Missionary Society?
Prominent women in Maycomb: Miss Maudie, Aunt Alexandra, Stephanie Crawford
Where has Tom Robinson been after the trial? Why is the location important?
In jail 70 miles away for his protection
What is Bob's attitude after the trial ends?
He is angry and embarrassed
What is Cecil Jacob's current event about?
Hitler persecuting Jews
What is Scout's Halloween costume?
A ham
The Missionary Society traditionally provide for the needy, but what do they mainly do?
Gossip.
What does Atticus say will likely happen to Tom's case?
It will be appealed and he will be retried.
Who is Mrs. Merriweather concerned about now that the case has come to an end? (Think about who she interacts with on a daily basis)
The help.
What is the difference between the government styles of America and Germany (according to Miss Gates).
She says America is a democracy and Germany is a dictatorship
Who scares Jem and Scout on their way to the auditorium?
Cecil Jacobs
Why does Aunt Alexandra want Scout to stay and listen to the ladies talk?
She wants Scout to be more ladylike
Scout asks Atticus what will happen to Tom if he loses his appeal. How does Atticus reply?
He will die by electric chair unless the governor steps in
Mr. Ewell says, "one down and about two more to go." What does he mean?
Now that Tom is dealt with, there is two more he needs to settle things with.
Why is Cecil confused as to why Hitler is persecuting Jews?
Because they are white
What type of feeling does Aunt Alexandra get before they leave for the pageant?
She gets an uneasy feeling, or that "somebody walked over [her] grave."
Who are the "hypocrites" that Mrs. Merriweather mentions? Why are they hypocrites?
The Northerners who freed the slaves. Even though they demanded they be set free, they still don't see them as equals either.
What does the reader learn about Tom Robinson at the end of Chapter 24
He is killed at prison
How does Scout learn of Helen's reaction to her husband?
She hears about it secondhand from Jem and Dill, who were there.
What is ironic about Miss Gates' lesson on the difference between democracy and a dictatorship?
She says in America we don't believe in persecution, and persecution starts with people who are prejudice.
Who attacks the children on their way back home? What happens to him?
Bob Ewell. He is stabbed to death under the tree.
Why does Atticus interrupt the meeting and ask Calpurnia to come with him?
He wants Calpurnia with him when he delivers the news about Tom Robinson to his wife.
How does Tom Robinson die?
He is shot while trying to escape prison.
When Bob says "about two more to go", who is he talking about?
Atticus and Judge Taylor
What makes Jem explode at the end of chapter 26?
Jem realizes Miss Gates is racist and is upset when he realizes she is a hypocrite. Scout says she's confused as to why Miss Gates condemns Hitler yet she heard her say something very racist about black people near the courthouse.
What happens to Jem at the end of Chapter 28?
He breaks his arm.