Important Character Events
What is Atticus grateful for and tells everyone not to do again?
Everyone sending him all the food.
What did Scout mean when she said, "But they don't have to go to the courthouse and wallow in it."(212)
They don't need to go be sad and cry in the courthouse.
What was wrong with Mr. Avery?
He was red in the face from a sneezing spell
Who spat in Atticus' face at the post office. (A bonus point if you can tell us what he or she said)
Mr. Bob Ewell and he said "..he'd get him if it took the rest of his life."
Who was Miss Stephanie Crawford explaining what happened to?
Miss Maudie Atkinson and Mr. Avery
Why does Jem hate when grown folks look at him?
He hates this because he claims that it, "Makes you feel like you've done something."
Why does Miss Maudie say that Jem can't appreciate what she said.
Because she thinks he isn't old enough.
What were some of the food items sent to the Finch's house. (Name at least 2)
Rolls, chicken, hunks of salt pork, tomatoes, beans, scuppernongs and pickled pigs knuckles
Who does Miss Maudie say tried to help Tom Robinson. (To get all 300 points you must name all three characters, 1 name equals 100 points).
His colored friends, Judge Taylor and Mr. Heck Tate.
What was Miss Maudie's way of showing that she thought nothing had changed?
She gave the kids a slice of cake.
What was Jem so upset about?
He was upset about the injustice of the verdict.
What did Miss Stephanie ask Dill and Jem when they got off the porch?
She wanted to know who gave them permission to go to court.
What does Jem tell Dill to stop doing?
"Stop going off without telling Miss Rachel."
Why was it Miss Maudie's pleasure to tell the kids what Mr. Ewell had done?
Because she likes gossip and to be the one to tell it.
What did Jem compare to the folks in Maycomb? (An extra point if you can say why!)
He compared it to a caterpillar in a cocoon like something asleep wrapped up in a warm place. (He thought that Maycomb folks were the best in the world but now he is rethinking).
What does Scout think Jem was wondering about Tom Robinson's conviction?