What is Chapter 6 about in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Jem and Scout spend the day with Dill at his aunt’s fish pond. Scout wants to keep an eye out for Mr. Avery, a neighbor who had previously astonished them by peeing in an impressive arc off his front porch, but Dill just wants to go for a walk. Scout, knowing that no one in Maycomb just goes for a walk, smells a rat.

What are some quotes from Chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird?

Terms in this set (18)

“Scout, I’m tellin’ you for the last time, shut your trap or go home- I declare to the Lord you’re getting more like a girl every day!” (
“When I went back for my breeches- they were all in a tangle when I was gettin’ out of ’em, I couldn’t get ’em loose.
“Tree’s dying.

What did Jem lose in Chapter 6?

Jem lost his pants on the Radley fence by making a raid on the property in the hope of catching a glimpse of Boo from the back window of the Radley House. He knew that Atticus would not have approved, and he had been warned to “stop tormenting” Boo.

Does Dill want to marry Scout?

Dill sits with Scout during Tom Robinson’s trial, and he’s also present at her side when the children face the lynching mob in front of Maycomb’s jail. In all, Dill is a central figure in Scout’s childhood story. Dill and Scout are friends because they are close in age, and Dill asks her to “marry” him.

Why does Jack say he will never marry?

Uncle Jack says he will never marry because he might have children.

What does Dill lie about in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Scout had caught him in a lie, but Dill simply explained that his daddy had shaved it off the previous summer. In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout catches Dill lying about his father having a beard. Dill is talking about how Boo must have a very long beard having been inside the house for so long.

What religion are the Radleys?

foot-washing Baptist

What lessons did Jem learn in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Jem’s childhood innocence led him to generalize all people as either good or bad. In Chapter 11, Jem learns that individuals can have both good and bad qualities. This is one of the many eye-opening experiences that impact Jem’s understanding, growth, and moral development. Jem learns courage from Mrs.