Why does Jem tell Scout not to ask Dill about his father? What can the reader infer about Jem and Scout’s relationship from this exchange? Because it is a sensitive subject. We can infer that Scout respects and obeys Jem.
Why does Jem take three days to accept Dill’s dare and go up to the Radley home what theme is Lee introducing with Jem’s response to Dill’s dare?
Jem weighs his fear of Boo against the humiliation he will suffer if he does not accept Dill’s dare. Lee is introducing the theme of honor.
What does Dill dare Jem to do in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Dill dared Jem to run up and touch the Radley house.
What advice does Jem give dill?
He says to Dill, “You can’t run three hundred miles off without your mother knowin’.” This decision further establishes that Jem is maturing.
What does the reader learn about Jem’s character in this chapter when he decides to write a letter?
What does the reader learn about Jem’s character in this chapter when he decides to write a letter? They value doing what is right and they try to thank the person even though they don’t know who it is.
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.
How does Scout catch dill in a lie about his father?
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 injury did Jem suffer when he was 13?
In the first sentence of the novel, Scout says that Jem broke his arm. She starts to explain what happened but says that she needs to go back and provide the necessary context in order for the story to make sense. The rest of the novel is the background context for Jem’s broken arm.
What code does Jem break?
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.
How did 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 changed Jem’s mind about his father?
At the beginning of the chapter, he was somewhat ashamed of Atticus because he seemed too old to do the things other fathers did. Now, however, Jem realizes that a person’s worth has little to do with youth and physical prowess.
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.
Who sewed Jem’s pants?
Boo left all those presents for the kids in the tree knothole; he mended Jem’s ripped pants; he put the blanket around Scout’s shoulders. Evidence point to him being kind, caring (lonely) man. 1.
Why does Jem cry at the end of the chapter?
Jem cries at the end of chapter 7 because he realizes all his life when he said how mean Boo was, is was complete and utter lies. Boo was being mistreated the whole time, and no one will help him.
What does Scout realize about the way her father is questioning mayella what details about her home life are particularly sad do you feel sorry for her?
She realizes that he’s trying to get to Mayella almost by asking about her father because he knows that’s a sad part of Mayella’s life. Her home life is sad because the Ewells are extremely poor, she has no friends, and her father is an alcoholic who abuses her.
When Jem finally comes in Scout notices he has been crying Why do you think he was crying?
When Jem finally comes in for the night, Scout notices that he had been crying. Why do you think he was crying? friendship have been cruelly blocked by Nathan Radley. He feels sorry for Boo, and he is saddened by the injustice that Boo has suffered at the hands of his family.
Is Boo Radley black?
Boo Radley is a white individual who never left his house because of the ways society viewed him. Tom Robinson was a black man who got framed of a crime that he did not do.
Who killed Mayella Ewell?
Bob called In the sheriff and Tom was accused of raping and beating Mayella. The sheriff testified at Tom’s trial that when he arrived at the Ewell’s shack, Mayella showed signs of having been beaten. Despite all of the signs showing that the father, Bob Ewell, beaten Mayella, Tom Robinson is still found guilty.
Does Scout marry dill?
The children concoct many plans to lure Boo Radley out of his house for a few summers until Atticus tells them to stop. In chapter 5 of the novel, Dill promises to marry Scout and they become “engaged.” One night Dill runs away from his home, arriving in Maycomb County where he hides under Scout’s bed.
Why did Dill lie about his father?
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.
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.
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