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Answerincompletesentencesbelow.Citepagenumberswherepossible.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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