Chapter 8
What meteorological [relating to weather] phenomenon does Scout experience for the first time?
Snow
Does Atticus think he will win the Tom Robinson trial?
Nope
How do the kids feel about Atticus’s age?
They don't like that he's old.
What does Jem buy for Scout, and what does he do with it?
He buys her a twirling baton. He cuts Mrs. Dubose's flowers with it and snaps it over his leg.
Who wrote TKAM?
Harper Lee
What does Boo Radley give to Scout this chapter?
A blanket
Why does Scout tell Uncle Jack he’s not fair? Does he listen? Do you get the sense Scout can now trust Uncle Jack?
Because he only listen's to his nephew's side of the story. Yes, he listens to Scout the second time around. I get the sense she can trust him now, but maybe you disagree.
Who is Tim Johnson and what is his role in this chapter?
He is a dog that lives on their street. He is labeled a "mad dog" in this chapter and eventually put down.
What is Jem’s punishment in regards to Mrs. Dubose?
He must read to her for two hours daily for a month.
What time of year does Dill stay at his aunt's house?
Summer
How do the kids create the snowman?
They use a layer of mud and then put snow on top
Why does Scout nearly fight Cecil Jacobs?
Because he is talking trash about Atticus.
What did people used to call Atticus? How is this information revealed?
One-shot Finch. He shoots Tim Johnson in the head.
Who is “the bravest person Atticus ever knew?”
Mrs. Dubose
What does Dill say the kids were doing which is why Jem has no pants? What is strange about the pants when Jem retrieves them?
Playing strip poker. They are folded over the fence and sewn.
Why does Atticus wake Scout up and where does he tell Jem and Scout to wait?
Ms. Maudie's house is on fire. He tell them to wait in front of the Radley house.
Who is Scout’s cousin, and what does she injure punching him in the face?
Francis. She injures the ring finger on her left hand.
Fill in the blank.
Jem says that he wouldn't care if Atticus couldn't do anything, because, as he says, "Atticus is a ___________, just like me!"
Gentleman
What is Mrs. Dubose addicted to? How does it manifest? How does she kick the habit?
Morphine. She goes through withdrawals during the readings; she isn't able to focus on anything except for her alarm clock; she becomes unresponsive. She kicks the habit by having the kids read to her and setting her alarm clock for her medicine later and later, slowly weening herself off.
Name three things Boo Radley left in the tree.
Answers vary.
Who does the snowman look like, and what is Atticus’s response?
Mr. Avery. He tells them to make it look like someone they don't know.
What is Atticus’s reasoning for trying his best during the trial?
Atticus says his children wouldn't need to listen to him anymore if he didn't try because he believes Tom is innocent, and his conscience won't allow him not to.
What kind of law paperwork does Ms. Maudie say Atticus is great a writing?
Wills (What a person leaves behind, and to whom, after they have passed)
What does Atticus write for Mrs. Dubose?
Her will.
Atticus is constantly trying to get his kids to consider what?
Things from other peoples' points of view (EMPATHY)