What does JEM tell scout about the pants he retrieved from the Radley fence?
What is this? Jem tells Scout that when he went back for his pants, they were folded across the fence like someone was expecting that he’d come back for them. They were also sewed up all crooked.
What does Jem finally tell scout about his pants that he retrieved Why do you think he hasn’t told anyone before now?
Jem tells Scout that when he went back to find his pants, someone had sewn them up and left them for him. The incident with the pants is another turning point for the Boo Radley situation.
What did Jem reveal about the way he found his pants when he went back for them?
In Chapter 7, Jem tells Scout that he went back for his pants, but instead of being in the tangle as he left them, they were neatly folded across the fence, “….. like they were expecting me” (pg 58). They had also been sewn.
What did Jem admit to scout about the pants?
What does Jem admit to Scout regarding his torn pants? When he went to get them back, a new pair was there instead. When he went to get them back, they were gone. When he went to get them back, they were sewn up and folded.
Why does JEM call Scout Angel May?
Jem calls his sister by the nickname “Angel May” to make her upset. Scout, who is a tomboy, takes offense to the nickname “Angel May” because she absolutely despises anything feminine and wants to be viewed as one of the guys. When Jem urges Scout to go, Scout asks exactly what they plan on doing.
What did dill do that made scout suspicious?
What did Dill want to do that made Scout feel suspicious? Go for a walk, because no one in Maycomb every goes out on walks. Where did Dill say they were walking to? The streetlight by The Radley Place.
Why does JEM sneak out at 2am?
Dill said he won Jem’s pants in a game. Why does Jem sneak out at 2 o’clock in the morning? He sneaks out to retrieve his pants.
Why does JEM want to avoid Atticus?
He tells Scout that he doesn’t want to disappoint Atticus and get a whipping for going against Atticus’ wishes. Jem is afraid of not only getting in trouble, but he also doesn’t want to lose the respect of his father, so he goes back to get his pants and finds them mended and draped over the Radley fence.
Does Dill propose to scout?
It is at the beginning of chapter 5 when Scout says Dill had asked her to marry him. “He had asked me earlier in the summer to marry him, then he promptly forgot about it.” In the paperback version, which I am using, that falls on page 55.
How does the reader know that Jem is angry at Atticus?
How does the reader know that Jem is angry at Atticus? Jem ran away from home. Jem sent a mean letter to Atticus. Jem said that he doesn’t want to become a lawyer.
Who died this winter Chapter 8?
Radley
What does JEM do at the end of Chapter 7?
Jem cries at the end of chapter 7 because Nathan Radley has cemented up the hole in the tree in which Boo Radley had been leaving gifts for Jem and Scout. Thanks to the cement, Jem and Scout are unable to leave their thank you letter for Boo, and Jem recognizes that this is the end of something special.
What happened to the tree at the end of Chapter 7?
What ends the knothole gifts? – Mr. Nathan fills in the hole with cement, claiming the tree is dying.
What 5 new gifts do they find in the knothole?
What new gifts do they find in the knothole? A ball of twine, two carved soap images that looked like Jem and Scout, a tarnished medal and a pocket watch on a chain with an aluminum knife. You just studied 3 terms!
Why does JEM keep his feelings secret?
Why does Jem keep his feelings secret from Atticus and Scout? Jem is more mature than Scout, and he sees that the person that is leaving things in the tree is most likely Boo Radley. Jem keeps these things a secret because he knows that Boo will get in trouble if he is caught.
Why does JEM cry alone on the porch What does Jem’s reticence to cry in front of Scout foreshadow?
Jem’s reticence to cry in front of Scout foreshadows his overflow of emotions following the Tom Robinson verdict. After witnessing Tom Robinson’s wrongful conviction, Jem cannot control his negative emotions and bursts into tears.
Why does JEM cry after the trial?
Why did Jem cry? He cried because it wasn’t fair that the Tom should be convicted of something he didn’t do, and the jruy knew he didn’t do this and yet they still sentenced him to death.
Which best describes Cal’s relationship with Scout?
Scout and Calpurnia have a teacher-student relationship: Like Atticus, Calpurnia is a strict but loving teacher, particularly in regard to Scout, whose enthusiasm sometimes makes her thoughtless. Calpurnia disciplines Scout, and at times, Scout rebels against that teaching.
Why does Calpurnia seem nicer to scout?
Scout likes Calpurnia because “she has more education than most colored folks” (pg. 24) and to Scout (and the whole Finch family) literacy and education are very important. She also likes her because Cal is not a racist and she is very protective of her and Jem.
Does scout like Calpurnia?
Scout loves Calpurnia, although she sometimes wonders if Cal likes Jem better than she likes Scout.
What does Scout learn from Mrs Maudie?
Scout learns a good deal from Miss Maudie. Though she is initially antagonistic with her Aunt Alexandra, she does learn to rise to the occasion through grace and restraint when Alexandra displays this ability in front of the missionary circle.
Why does Mrs Maudie laugh when scout uses the word Morphodite?
Miss Maudie laughs because Scout has used the wrong word. Later, when she wanted to use the word herself, she bungled the pronunciation and sad “morphodite” instead of the correct version. Miss Maudie laughs because Scout not only used the wrong word but came up with a funny alternative.
What does Scout learn from overhearing Atticus’s conversation with Uncle?
From overhearing Atticus’s conversation with Uncle Jack, Scout learns that even adults make mistakes sometimes, and they don’t always have all the answers. Scout also learns that both men are deeply principled, willing to stand up for their beliefs even when it creates conflict with others around them.
Why does Miss Maudie teach scout about her father?
Maudie tells Scout that Atticus has great talents that she has not considered. She explains that Atticus can, “make somebody’s will so airtight can’t anybody meddle with it”. He is also a great checker player and he can play the Jews Harp.
Why is Mrs Dubose so sick?
Why is Mrs. Dubose so sick? Because of her Morphine Addiction. She wanted to break the addiction.