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What happened to Mrs. Radley that winter? (Chapter 8)
She died
Why was school canceled at the beginning of chapter 8?
Because it was the first time it had snowed in Maycomb since 1885
Who did Jem and Scout make their snowman look like? (Chapter 8)
My Avery
Where did Atticus tell Scout and Jem to go stand during the fire? (Chapter 8)
In front of the Radley house
Where does Scout, Jem, and Atticus go for Christmas every year? (Chapter 9)
Finch's Landing
What was the first thing Scout and Jem found in the tree knot at the beginning of chapter 7 and why did it scare Scout? (Chapter 7)
They found two carved soap figures that looked exactly like her and Jem
What was Mrs. Maudie doing to her flowers at the beginning of chapter 8 and why?
She was covering them with burlap bags to keep them from freezing and dying
What did Scout and Jem ask to borrow from Mrs. Maudie at the beginning of chapter 8?
They asked to use the snow from her yard
Why did Scout get woken up in the middle of the night in chapter 8?
Because Mrs. Maudie’s house was on fire
What does Uncle Jack do to Scout? (Chapter 9)
He “romped” her
Why did it take so long for the Maycomb fire truck to arrive? (Chapter 8)
The cold had gotten to the fire truck so people had to come push it
How did Mrs. Maudie feel about her house burning down? (Chapter 8)
She wasn’t overly upset and said she’d thought of burning it down herself so she could build a smaller house with a bigger yard for her flowers
Who’s Mrs. Maudie staying with after the fire? (Chapter 8)
Stephanie Crawford
Why did Scout almost get in a fight at the beginning of chapter 9?
Because Cecil Jacobs kept telling Scout and people at school that her dad defends black people
Why does Scout hit Francis? (Chapter 9)
Because Francis is saying Atticus brings shame upon the family and is a black man lover
What did Nathan Radley do to the tree knot and what was his reason he gave Scout and Jem? (Chapter 7)
He filled the tree knot in with cement and told them it was because the tree was dying
Why did Mr. Avery think Maycomb was now experiencing winter after all those years? (Chapter 8)
He said that when children disobeyed their parents, smoked cigarettes, and made war on each other that it caused the seasons to change
Who gave Scout and Jem the blanket in chapter 8?
Boo Radley
Why is Scout now cussing? (Chapter 9)
Scout thinks if she starts cussing and using words she learned at school Atticus won’t make her go to school anymore
What do we learn about Dill from Francis? (Chapter 9)
We learn that he doesn’t have a permanent home and is instead passed from relative to relative
What did Jem not tell Scout about the night they went to the Radley’s house? (Chapter 7)
He did not tell her that he found his pants roughly stitched up and folded on the fence
What did Jem do to the snowman to make it look different after Atticus asked them to change it? (Chapter 8)
He put Mrs. Maudie’s hat and her hedge-clippers on the snowman
What did Mrs. Maudie think started the fire? (Chapter 8)
The flue in the kitchen
How does Aunt Alexandra hurt Scout’s feelings? (Chapter 9)
By telling her that she can’t possibly be a lady in pants, and that she shouldn’t do any activities that require her to wear pants
Why didn’t Atticus send Scout to bed when he knew she was listening around the corner? (Chapter 9)
He wanted Scout to hear the things he was saying to Uncle Jack