‘” Jem’s bravery reaches new heights in these chapters. He puts himself in peril three times: trying to peek in the Radleys’ window, helping Scout and Dill get to safety, and returning to the Radley yard to retrieve his pants. In the last instance, pride drives his bravery more than fear of punishment.
What does Jem do when he finds Dill under the bed?
Scout relates that, upon seeing Dill under the bed, Jem “rose and broke the remaining code of our childhood” by telling Atticus. To Scout, this act makes Jem a “traitor,” though it is really an act of responsibility that marks Jem’s maturation toward adulthood.
What does Jem do that shocks Scout and Dill?
What does Jem do that shocks Dill and Scout? How does he explain his action, and how does it further establish his increasing maturity? He tells Atticus that Dill ran away. Scout and Dill are shocked that Jem revealed their secret to an adult.
What did Jem Dill and Scout do in Chapter 6?
In Chapter 6 of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Dill convinces Jem and Scout to sneak onto the Radley property to sneak a peek at Boo Radley through a window with a broken shutter. The Radley House is a thing of mystery in Maycomb.
What happens when Scout Jem and Dill decide to roll each other around in a tire for fun?
Scout, Jem, and Dill were playing with a tire. Scout got in the tire, and Jem rolled her down the sidewalk. The tire bumped and skidded, and she was thrown out of it onto the pavement. When she looked up, to her horror, she found that she had landed right in front of the Radley steps.
What did Jem and Scout find under Scouts bed?
Jem and Scout find Dill hiding under Scout’s bed. Jem breaks, “the remaining code of our childhood” (187-188) when he tells Atticus that Dill is at their house.
Where do Jem and Scout find Dill hiding?
What does Scout find under her bed? Scout finds Dill hiding under her bed.
Why did Jem tell Atticus that Dill was there?
Jem told Atticus that Dill was there because he can’t keep him hidden and feed him without Atticus knowing.
What does Jem do that shocks Scout in Chapter 11?
As Scout and Jem are returning home from town one day, Jem does something to the shock and astonishment of Scout. What does he do, and why? In a sudden rage, Jem rushes into Mrs. Dubose’s front yard and cuts the tops off all her camellia bushes.
What do Jem Scout and Dill discover Atticus doing Chapter 15?
In the night Jem prepares to follow his father. Dill and Scout join him in this venture. They find their father going to the Maycomb jail. As they watch, a group of men join Atticus and get around to talk to him.
What did Jem confess to Scout?
What secret does Jem reveal to Scout? Jem reveals that when he went back for his pants, they were folded and sewn across the fence like as if they were expecting him.
What do Jem and Dill decide to do on Dill’s last night in Maycomb?
On Dill’s last night in Maycomb, he and Jem decide to “peep in the window with the loose shutter to see if they could get a look at Boo Radley.” Scout discourages them from going to the Radley house, but reluctantly decides to join them.
What chapter did Jem lose his pants?
Summary: Chapter 6
Suddenly, they see the shadow of a man with a hat on and flee, hearing a shotgun go off behind them. They escape under the fence by the schoolyard, but Jem’s pants get caught on the fence, and he has to kick them off in order to free himself.
What game do Jem Dill and Scout decide to play after lemonade?
Dill arrives two days later to spend the summer. After an argument with Scout, Jem suggests they play a new game called “Boo Radley,” which Scout recognizes as Jem’s attempt to prove his bravery. Against Scout’s better judgement, they enact Boo’s life with great gusto until Atticus learns of the game.
What did Jem find when he went back for his pants?
Summary: Chapter 7
A few days later, after school has begun for the year, Jem tells Scout that he found the pants mysteriously mended and hung neatly over the fence. When they come home from school that day, they find another present hidden in the knothole: a ball of gray twine.
How does Jem respond to the chewing gum that Scout finds?
When Jem tells Scout to spit out her gum right away and to never eat random food off the street, he is showing the readers that he really cares about her and is protective of her, and wants to do whatever he can to keep her safe.
Does Scout find a snake under her bed?
As Scout prepared for bed, she stepped on something warm and dry, but when she turned on the light, it had disappeared under her bed. She called Jem thinking it was a snake, and he got the broom to sweep it out. It turned out to be Dill hiding under her bed.
How did Dill get under Scout’s bed?
As she gets into bed, Scout steps on something that she thinks feels like a snake. She asks Jem to come investigate. He pokes a broom under the bed and Dill emerges.
What does Jem tell Scout he is scared of?
What does Jem tell Scout he fears? Someone will hurt Atticus. After Atticus leaves the house late at night, where do the children find him and what is he doing? Sitting in front of the county jail reading.
Why does Scout call Jem a traitor?
Jem is considered a traitor because he told Atticus about Dill running away from home. Describe Jem’s behavior when he confronts Atticus at the jailhouse and also meets a mob of hostile men. Describe Scout’s behavior in the setting mentioned above. Scout was very angry.
What happens when Scout Jem and Dill sneak into the Radley’s backyard?
What happens when Scout, Jem, and Dill sneak into the Radleys backyard? Boo invites them in.
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