Chapter 12
What change does Calpurnia make in the way she addresses 12-year-old Jem?
What is Calpurnia begins to call him “Mister Jem.”
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Why does Alexandra come to live with the Finch family?
What is Alexandra stays with the Finch family in order to give a feminine influence to Scout.
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What does Scout find under her bed?
What is Scout finds Dill under her bed.
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What are the only two reasons grown men stand outside in the yard, according to Scout?
What is grown men stand outside for death and politics.
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Who presides over Tom’s trial?
What is Judge Taylor presides over Tom Robinson’s trial.
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What does the political cartoon of Atticus chained to a desk and wearing short pants mean to Jem?
What is Jem explained that it means that Atticus spends his time doing things that other people would not want to. Page 155
What does the word amanuensis mean?
What is the word amanuensis means stenographer.
What does Atticus mean when he says, "rape to riot to runaways"?
What is In one night Atticus had dealt with Scout’s questions about the word rape, had broken up a fight between Scout and Jem, and had dealt with the runaway Dill.
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What is meant by a “change of venue”?
What is a change of venue is a change in the place where the jury is selected and the trial is held or where the events occur.
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What does the word elucidate mean?
What is Elucidate means to explain or to clarify.
What does Calpurnia permit Scout to do that she had not permitted before?
What is Calpurnia allows Scout to come into the Church to visit. Page 156
What does it mean when Scout says that Cousin Joshua “went round the bend”?
What is Scout means that Cousin Joshua had a nervous breakdown.
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Why does Dill run away?
What is Dill says that he believes his parents get along better without him. He says that they expect him to behave like a boy.
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Who does Scout recognize in the mob at the jail?
What is scout recognizes Mr. Cunningham.
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What makes one a Mennonite, according to Jem?
What is Mennonites don’t use buttons, they live deep in the woods, trade across the river, rarely come to Maycomb, and have blue eyes. The men do not shave after they marry.
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Why should one not tell all one knows—according to Calpurnia?
What is Calpurnia says one should not tell all one knows, firstly because it is not ladylike and secondly because folks don’t like to be around those who know more than they do. Page 167
What is Atticus’ remedy for stomach problems?
What is he takes some soda.
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What does Scout think is under her bed at first?
What is Scout thinks at first that a snake is under her bed.
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What breaks the tension when the mob comes to the house?
What is Jem shouts that the phone is ringing in order to break the tension.
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What does Atticus say is the result of naming people after Confederate generals?
What is Atticus says the naming made them steady drinkers.
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Why are hymnals not used in the First Purchase A.M.E. Zion Church?
What is Hymnals are not used in the First Purchase A.M.E. Zion Church primarily because most members cannot read. Page 165
What is Maycomb’s primary reason for being?
What is Government is Maycomb’s primary reason for being.
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What is Scout’s response to Aunt Alexandra when she tells Scout that she cannot visit Calpurnia?
What is Scout says that she did not ask Aunt Alexandra.
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Who is the mockingbird in this chapter? Why?
What is Tom is the mockingbird. Atticus could also be considered a mockingbird since he is endangered and he has done nothing to harm anyone. Since the reader is developing sympathy for Arthur, he might be a mockingbird also.
What does Atticus say had brought the mob to its senses?
What is Atticus says an eight-year-old brought the mob to its senses.
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