Although they were ordered by Atticus to stay away from Boo Radley and his house, Jem and Dill come up with a plan to go over to Boo Radley’s house to see if they can catch a glimpse of him. Scout doesn’t like the idea one bit, but Jem teases her by calling her a girl, and Scout will have none of that.
What did Jem do in chapter 6?
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 did Jem and Dill do?
Dill makes up a story about playing strip poker to explain Jem’s missing pants, and Jem says they were playing with matches rather than cards, which would be considered unforgivable. Dill says goodbye to them, and Jem and Scout go to bed. Jem decides to go back and get his pants late that night.
What does Dill lie about in chapter 6?
He says that he won Jem’s pants from him in a game of strip poker. Scout is unable to sleep because she is so scared. Scout’s imagination runs wild through the night.
Why did Jem sneak out of the house at the end of Ch 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. It separates the Radleys from what is considered to be normal, friendly behavior.
How does Jem lose his pants in Chapter 6?
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 is the summary of chapter 6 in the outsiders?
In Chapter 6 of The Outsiders, Ponyboy and Johnny sacrifice their own safety in order to save the children who are trapped inside the burning church. Yet when Jerry calls them heroes, Pony cannot accept the title. He insists that they are nothing but Greasers.
What happened in chapter 6 call of the wild?
In Chapter 6 of The Call of the Wild, Buck finds real love when he meets John Thornton, who helps him become more civilized, well-behaved. Although Buck is wild and tough around others, he shows John Thornton affection and risks his life to help his master.
What is Boo Radley’s real name?
Arthur
In the classic American novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo Radley (whose first name is actually Arthur) doesn’t leave his house or talk to anyone, which leads the children in the novel’s setting (Maycomb, Alabama) to wildly speculate about what he looks and acts like.
What does Dill dare Jem to do what is the result?
What did Dill dare Jem to do? Dill dared Jem to run up and touch the Radley house.
What does Jem Finch look like?
Harper Lee never provides a full physical description of Jem Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird but readers receive enough hints throughout the story to know that Jem is a slim active boy who is not very tall and has straight brown hair and light skin. He tends to blush when he is angry.
How does Jem lose his pants?
What did Jem lose in the process? Answer: The children were frightened on the Radley’s back porch by a shadow. When the children ran from the Radley’s backyard, they had to scoot under the fence. Jem’s pants got stuck going under, so he had to wiggle out of them and leave them tangled in the fence.
What did Dill get caught lying about?
To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapter 1. Neglected by his parents, Dill makes up outlandish lies to impress Jem and Scout. Like lying about his father being dead. Dill’s father was taller than ours, he had a black beard (pointed), and was president of the L & N Railroad.
Why does Dill lie so much?
He lies for two reasons: 1) he wants a better life than he believes he has; and 2) he wants attention. He concocts stories to have others listen to him and show interest in him. When Dill runs away from home and hides under Scout’s bed, this truth about him becomes clear.
What does Dill say to cause Scout to accuse him of lying?
What does Dill say that causes Scout to accuse him of lying? Dill says his dad doesn’t have a beard, when in beginning of the summer he had told Jem and Scout that his dad did. What direct order does Atticus give the children? He told the to stay away from the Radley house until they were invited in.
Why did Jem and Dill wait until the last night of summer to peek in Boo Radley’s window?
Why do the kids wait until nighttime before peeking into Boo’s window? Because it is darker, because Atticus is so deep in his book he wouldn’t hear them, and finally because it was just before school–and if they were killed at least they could miss school.
Why do Jem Scout and Dill sneak out of the house?
Scout discovers something under her bed. She calls Jem in and they discover Dill hiding there. Dill has run away from home because his mother and new father did not pay enough attention to him.
What secret does Jem reveal to Scout?
Terms in this set (43) 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 Dill and Jem try to do to lure Boo out of the house?
They plan to attach the note to the end of a fishing pole and stick it through the shutters of the Radley house. According to Dill, the note politely asks Boo to come out and tell them what he does in his house all day.
What chapter does Jem go back for 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.
Why does Jem and Dill want to give Boo a note?
Dill and Jem wanted to give Boo Radley a note because they want Boo to come out so Dill and Jem can ask him a few questions. In return, Dill and Jem would give him ice cream. When Atticus finds out about their plan, he says that they should all stop tormenting the Radley’s.
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