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What is Aunt Alexandria's answer to Scout questioning her about about her visit?
Atticus asked her to stay a while for Scout needs some feminine influence.
Why is Aunt Alexandria upset?
she finds out the children were taken to Calpurnia's church.
Who visits Atticus' home?
a group men who are threatening Tom Robinson.
who was Atticus protecting?
Tom Robinson
What reason does Atticus gives as to why Mr. Cunningham would want to hurt him?
he has blind spots
What is Aunt Alexandria's role in the social circle of Maycomb?
a leader of sorts, she believes that the Finches are superior to those in Maycomb.
Who is under Scout's bed?
Dill
Why do the children follow Atticus?
he was holding a light bulb and extension cord talking about going out for a while and instead of walking took his car.
Who was the sniper overseeing the interaction?
Mr. Underwood
Who is Dolphus Raymond?
a white man who has fathered children with a African-American woman.
What do we learn about cousin Joshua?
he went crazy in college and tried to assassinate the president of the school.
What story does Dill give for him running away?
He escaped the cruelty of his father when in reality he was ignored by both his new father and mother
Where do the children find Atticus?
in front of the jail, reading.
How do we know the men's intention were not pure?
They made sure to keep an eye on Heck Tate's whereabouts.
Explain Mr. Raymond's history.
he's from an old, respected family; he was engaged to a white woman, but she shot herself after the wedding rehearsal, perhaps because she found out about his African-American mistress
How do the females of Maycomb society welcome aunt Alexandria to town?
by baking her cakes and inviting her over for coffee.
How did Dill journey to Maycomb?
he took a train from Meridian to Maycomb Junction, fourteen miles away, and covered the remaining distance on foot and on the back of a cotton wagon
What was the reason behind Scout kicking a man ' where it counts'?
He grabbed Jem
Who asks if the mob was gone?
Tom Robinson
What is sad about Mr. Raymond's 'mixed' children?
they don't fully belong on either side of Maycomb's strict racial divide, even when they don't look any different from the other African-Americans.
According to Aunt Alexandria, what do the children lack?
the pride of being a Finch
What penitentiary is Scout referring to?
the starched walls of a pink cotton - a dress
Who eventually led the mob away and how?
Mr. Cunningham because Scout talked to him and asked about his son Walter.
Where was the sniper located?
The Maycomb Tribune's office.
Where do the children sit in court?
in the balcony with the African-Americans