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Chapter28
1. Notethereferencetothemockingbirdinthischapterandexplainthesignificanceofit.
BooneverhurtanyonesoheshouldntbepunishedforkillingBobwhenhewasonlytryingtoprotectthechildren.
2. Commentonthewaythischapterremindsthereaderofearliereventsinthenovel.
TheeventsaremuchlikewhenBobattackedMayella.
3. WhydoesJemsaythatBooRadleymustnotbeathome?Whatisironicaboutthis?(Isittrue?Doeshereallymean
it?WhymightitbeimportantforhimandScoutthatBooshouldnotbeathome?)
BooRadleyishomebecausethemockingbirdissinginginatreeattheRadleyhouse.Thereisonesingingtherewhenthey
passbyjustlikealwayssoJemissayingsomethingironicbecauseeverythingisasitusuallyis.
4. Scoutdecidestokeephercostumeonwhilewalkinghome.Why?Howdoesthisaffectherunderstandingofwhat
happensontheway?
Shedecidedtokeepitonbecauseshewasembarrassedaboutmessingup.TheHamcostumehinderedhersightand
couldntseewhathappenedintheattack.
5. Describethestrugglethechildrenhaveinthewoodsastheywalkhomefromthepageant.
Jemisattackedandgetsaconcussionandbrokenarm.
6. WhyhadAtticusnotbroughtachairforthemaninthecorner?Whomightthisstrangerbe?
AtticusdidntbringachairbecausethestrangerwasBooRadleyandBooprobablywantedtostandinthecornermorethan
beapartofthingsandtakeaseat.
Chapter29
7. What
savedScoutslife?
Thewireonherhamcostumestoppedtheknife.
8. Who
rescuedJemandScout?
BooRadleyrescuedthem.
9. WhatcausestheshinycleanlineontheotherwisedullwireofScout'scostume?
ItwascausedbytheknifewhenBobtriedtostabScout.
10. WhatexplanationdoesAtticusgiveforBobEwell'sattack?
AtticusthinksthatBobattackedthekidsbecauseAtticushaddestroyedhisfamiliesreputationintheTomRobinsoncase
andBobwascowardlyenoughtogoafterAtticuschildrenandnotAtticushimself.
11. WhatdoesHeckTategiveasthereasonfortheattack?
TatesaysthatBobwasjustdrunkandcrazy.
12. Doyouthinkthesheriff'sexplanationorAtticus'sisthemorelikelytobetrue?
Atticusexplanationismorelikelytrue.
Chapter30
13. WhodoesAtticusthinkcausedBobEwell'sdeath?
AtticusinitiallythinksJemkilledBobinthestruggle.
14. WhatdoesAtticusthinkHeckTateistryingtodowhenhesays,JemneverstabbedEwell?
AtticusthinksthatHeckistryingtocoverthingsup.
15. WhydoesHeckTateinsistthatBobEwell'sdeathwasselfinflicted?Inwhatwayisthispartlytrue?
HesaysthisbecauseBookilledBobtoprotectthechildrenandBooneverreallywrongedanyonesowhyshouldhebe
punished?
16. WhatdoesAtticusmeanwhenhesays,Icantliveonewayintownandanotherwayinmyhome?Whatearlier
statementdoesthisreferbackto?
Atticusmeansthathecantservejusticeatworkbutthencheatthelawinhisownhome.ThisrefersbacktoowhenAtticus
thoughtJemhadkilledBob.
17. IsHeckTaterighttospareBoothepublicityofaninquest?Givereasonsforyouranswer.
UnderthelawHeckTateisnotdoingtherightthingbutmorallyandethicallyheisdoingtherightthing.Booisagoodperson
andheonlykilledsomeoneoutofselfdefenseandthepersonkilledwasabadperson.
18. WhatdoesScoutmeanwhenshesays,Well,itwouldbesortoflikeshootinamockingbird,wouldntit?
ShemeansthatconvictingBoowouldbewrongbecausehemayhavedonesomethingwrongbutithadgoodeffectsand
Booisstillagoodperson.
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19. Howdotheeventsofthefinalchaptersexplainthefirstsentenceinthewholenovel?
InthefirstchapterScoutsaysthatJembrokehisarmbecausebecauseofaproblemthatstartedlongagoandsheisright.
20. Commentonthewaythewritersummarizesearliereventstoshowtheirsignificance.
ScoutrevisitsallthethingsthatBoohaddoneforherandrealiseshewastryingtobeherfriend.
21. HowdoesScoutmakesenseofanearlierremarkofAtticus'sasshestandsontheRadleyporch?
SheisseeingherstreetfromanewpointofviewandremembersAtticusremarkabouthowsometimesyouhavetotowear
anothermansshoesandwalkaroundinthemtoseetheirpointofview.StandingontheRadleyporchshenowunderstands
howBoofeltwatchingeventsunfold.
22. HowmuchofasurpriseisittofindwhatBooRadleyisreallylike?Hasthestorybeforethispointpreparedthe
readerforthisdiscovery?
ThereaderisnotpreparedbecauseallthespeculationofwhatBooRadleywasreallylikewascompletelywrong.
23. WhatsaddensScoutasshewalkedBoohome?
SherealizesthatthroughsavingJemsandherslifeandgivingthemgiftsScoutnevergaveBooanythinginreturn.
24. WhatissignificantaboutScoutscomment,Ineverhadseenourneighborhoodfromthisangle?
ShewasseeingthingsfromsomeoneelsesperspectivelikeAtticushadwantedhertodo.
25. Attheendofthenovel,AtticusreadstoScout.Commentonthischoiceofstory.Whatconnectiondoesithavewith
thethemespresentthroughoutthisnovel?
ThestoryisalotliketheonethatScouthadbeenliving.