Chapter 12
What significant switch does Calpurnia make when addressing Jem at the beginning of the chapter?
She starts calling him Mister Jem
Why does it startle Scout when Aunt Alexandra says she was coming to stay "for a while"?
""For a while" in Maycomb meant anything from three days to thirty years."
What does Scout say when Aunt Alexandra says she cannot go to Cal's?
"I didn't ask you!"
There is a group of men that come to the house to talk to Atticus at the beginning of the chapter. Four of the men are mentioned by name.
Name 2 of them.
(Double points if you can name all 4)
Sheriff Tate, Mr. Link Deas, Dr. Reynolds, Mr. Avery
A specific organization is mentioned in this chapter. What is it?
KKK
Why is Cal making sure Jem and Scout are dressed appropriately for church?
She doesn't want anybody to be able to say she doesn't look after the children correctly.
What makes Aunt Alexandra believe that some families are better than other families?
Bloodline, "the longer a family had been squatting on one patch of land the finer it was", family attributes, etc.
"Alexandra, Calpurnia's not leaving this house until she wants to. You may think otherwise, but I couldn't have got along without her all these years. She's a faithful member of this family and you'll simply have to accept things the way they are."
What do the men come to talk to Atticus about?
What does Atticus say about the KKK when the kids start asking?
"The Ku Klux's gone...It'll never come back."
Why is Cal's church named First Purchase?
It was paid for by the first earnings of freed slaves.
Based on Aunt Alexandra's opinion on what makes some families better than others, Jem states that her opinion would include one family specifically. Which family does Jem mention?
The Ewells.
How long had Dill been hiding under the bed before the kids found him?
2 hours.
The men say they are worried about a specific "crowd" when talking to Atticus. Where is the "crowd" from?
Old Sarum.
When the children sneak out in the middle of the night, where do they find Atticus?
Sitting in one of his office chairs and reading in front of the door to the jail.
What is Cal's response when Lula says that the children have their own church?
(Looking for a specific quote)
"It's the same God, ain't it?"
Atticus tries to have a talk with the children and it does not go according to plan. What does he try to discuss with them?
Aunt Alexandra tried to convince him to tell the children to "live up to their name"
What does Scout say when she realizes Dill is still angry with Jem for telling Atticus?
"He thought he had to...Don't stay mad with him."
What does Atticus say about the truth in the beginning of the chapter?
"Link, that boy might go to the chair, but he's not going till the truth is told...And you know what the truth is."
What is the group of men that come to the jail? What are they trying to do?
Lynch mob.
They are trying to take Tom Robinson themselves before the trial.
Who greets the children by saying "This church has no better friend than your daddy."
Reverend Sykes
Summarize the last line of chapter 13.
(Hint: an older Scout is speaking about her father)
"I know now what he was trying to do, but Atticus was only a man. It takes a woman to do that kind of work."
What does Dill respond when Scout asks why Boo Radley never ran away?
"Maybe he doesn't have anywhere to run off to..."
What does Atticus say when Jem asks if the men were at the house to get him?
"No son, those were our friends."
The kids find out later that Atticus was safe the whole time. Why?
"Mr. Underwood and a double-barreled shotgun were leaning out his window above The Maycomb Tribune office."