Chapter 12
Why does Atticus leave his house every day?
Atticus leaves for his job as a State Legislature
How does Aunt Alexandra respond to Atticus when he asks why she is visiting?
Aunt Alexandra say the she is visiting because “its best for the family”
what did scout wanted to ask Atticus?
Scout ask what rape is.
Why does Dill run away from home?
Because of his mother and his stepfather didn’t pay attention to him.
Why does Alexandra get angry at Atticus?
He talked about someone hating Negroes in front of Calpurnia.
Why couldn’t Dill visit Jem and Scout over the summer?
Dill got a new dad and they have to build a new boat.
For whom does Reverend Sykes take up a collection during the church service?
For Helen Robinson, Tom Robinson’s wife.
why was dill hiding?
Dill was hiding because he felt his mom and her boyfriend were neglecting him (not giving him enough attention)
Why do a group of men come to the Finch house in the evening?
To warn Atticus that Tom could be in danger.
How did Atticus explain Mr.Cunningham's actions to Scout
He said people like him are nice but have a blind spot when it comes to Negroes.
Why does Lulu criticize Calpurnia at church, and why does this surprise Scout and Jem?
Calpurnia brings Scout and Jem to her church, Lulu criticized her for bringing white children into a colored church. This surprises Scout and Jem because she finds out Calpurnia has a life outside of being a house cook.
What are Aunt Alexandra’s beliefs (give two examples)
Aunt Alexandra believes that Finch’s are better than everyone, and she has a strong belief in ‘Streaks,’ and every family should have one.
Why do Scout and Jem get into a fight?
Scout wanted to interfere with Aunt Alexander for trying to fire Calpurnia, and Jem tried to stop her.
What does Scout do when she sees men surrounding her father outside the jail?
She runs into the middle of the group.
Where did Jem, Scout, and Dill sit during the trial?
Reverend Sykes brought them up to the colored people section up on the balcony and sat them up in the front row.
Where did Calpurnia work before Atticus?
She worked on Finch’s Landing and then moved to Maycomb with Attius and his wife.
What did Atticus tell Jem and Scout?
They are from a line of gentle breeding and should know that they are better than ordinary folk.
What does Scout ask Dill before they fall asleep, and how does Dill respond?
Scout asks Dill why hasn’t Boo Radley run away from everything, Dill explains how Boo may not have any other place to go.
Who was guarding Atticus with a gun in his window the whole time?
Mr. Underwood, the newspaper owner
How does Jem know that the Finches are 100% white
Uncle Jack says that in Maycomb once you have a drop of negro blood your all black.
Why does Calpurnia talk poorly around he black friends?
She thinks that people get angry when someone smarter than them comes around so she “speaks their language.”
How does Aunt Alexandra’s presence affect the Finch household?
Aunt Alexandra brings new beliefs into the Finch house, that Jem and Scout are both not used too. She makes Atticus enforce these beliefs on Jem and Scout, and upsets them because this is not how Atticus has raised them.
What plans does Dill have for him and Scout?
He explains how he thinks they should get a baby together.
Why does Walter Cuningham tell the group to leave?
Because Scout had shamed him by talking about his son.
what is the idle club?
nicely dressed old men who spend their days watching court cases.