1. LOGOS ACADEMY
LANGUAGE B
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Teacher: Jacqueline Ibarra de Teran Name: ___________________________
Subject: Language B Date: ____________________________
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Chapter 9
1. What did Scout soon forget? What made her forget?
2. Explain the situation Scout created to avoid going to school?
3. Atticus explains to Scout that he’s defending Tom Robinson, a Negro. So, why does Atticus tell
her “try fighting with your head for a change…it’s a good one, even if it does resist learning?”
4. What does Atticus refer to “as a good one” in the previous question. And, what do you think
Atticus trying to tell her by adding even if it resists learning.
5. What does the phrase “licked us” mean? Explain why Atticus tells Scout the case is different?
6. Why does Scout say she can take being called a coward?
7. Demonstrate how disaster struck in Christmas?
8. State why Scout had mixed feelings about visiting Aunt Alexandra?
9. Explain in details why Scout states that Aunt Alexandra was swapped and perhaps was a
Crawford.
10. What does Scout mean by “she was cold and there.”
11. What were Scout’s and Jem’s gifts from Uncle Jack?
12. Explain why Scout says Uncle Jack was one of the few men who never terrified her? Give at
least 2 examples.
13. Who is Rose Aylmer?
14. Why did Uncle Jack want to see Scout after dinner? What happened?
15. Explain what the Daughters’ Staircase was.
16. What’s a catwalk? What’s it for?
17. What’s a widow’s walk? What’s it for?
18. Explain how Aunt Alexandra hurt Scout’s feelings.
19. Why does Atticus tell Scout they had to sit where Aunt Alexandra told them to?
20. What was Atticus explanation about Aunt Alexandra not understanding girls?
21. What is contradictory about Aunt Alexandra worrying about Scout’s girly manners and her
approval of Francis interested in cooking?
22. What does Francis tell Scout about dill’s life?
23. Why does Francis tell Scout that her father mortifies the rest of the family?
24. Why does Francis tell Scout, “don’t you fool me”?
25. Explain why scout says Uncle Jack doesn’t understand children.
26. Do you think adults should give straight answers to children like Atticus or do you think adults
should avoid them like Uncle Jack?
27. Why the controversy of the case between Tom Robinson and Bob Ewell, the evidence boils
down to you did – I didn’t.
28. Read paragraph 3 p. 117 and explain it in your own words.
29. Read paragraphs 2 and 4 p. 119 and explain it in your own words.
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2. 30. What can you say about the following characters so far: Scout, Jem, Atticus, Uncle Jack, Aunt
Alexandra, Jimmy and Francis?
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