| How old is Jem at the beginning of the chapter? | 12 |
| What is different about Jem the days after Mrs. Dubose Lafayette dies? | – He is more moody.- He is more independent, does not want to spend as much time with Scout anymore.- He is smarter than before. |
| Why does Dill not come to Maycomb County for the summer? How does Scout react to this? | He finally found a new father, and he is going stay at home to build a fishing boat with him during the summer.Scout is heartbroken, realizing that Dill makes summer fun. |
| Where does Atticus go at the beginning of the chapter? | He is called to the state legislature in Montgomery, where he will stay for two weeks. |
| When Scout asks Calpurnia what they are going to do for church, what does Calpurnia remember? | One Sunday, while Scout’s class was without supervision, they tied Eunice Ann Simpson to a chair and locked her in the furnace. |
| What offer does Calpurnia make to Scout and Jem regarding what they are going to do for Sunday mass? | They can come to celebrate mass at her church. |
| What is the name of Caluprnia’s church, and why is called so? | First PurchaseFreed slaves used their first earnings to pay for the church. |
| Who disapproves of Calpurnia bringing Scout and Jem to her church? Why? Who apologizes for his/her actions? | LulaThe church is only for black people.Zeebo |
| Explain why “lining” was so important to the congregation. | A person at the front sings a line, and the rest of the church sings it after him. Only 4 people at the church can read.This is called “lining”. |
| Who leads the mass? | Reverend Sykes |
| Who is the music superintendent who reads the hymns? | Zeebo |
| What does Revered Sykes say during the sermon? | – He denounces sin and warns to stay away from it.- He talks about the common subject of the “Impurity of Women”.- He names off the sins of individuals. |
| What happens after the collection? | Reverend Sykes sees that there is not enough money, and he tells everyone that they need at least $10 in order to help support Tom Robinson’s wife, Helen, who has to take care of three children but cannot find a job.He keeps everyone locked inside the church until the $10 is collected. |
| According to Calpurnia, why is Helen having a difficult time finding a job | The Robinson family is being disgraced for Tom’s crime, and because of this, nobody wants hire Helen and have anything to do with the family. |
| Of what crime is Tom Robinson accused? | raping Mr. Bob Ewell’s daughter |
| According to Calpurnia, why would it be no better to buy hymn books for First Purchase? | Nobody but four people at the church knows how to read (Calpurnia and Zeebo are two of the four). |
| Explain why Miss Buford, Miss Maudie’s aunt, would be such an important person in Calpurnia’s life. | She taught Calpurnia how to read. In those times, very few black children would be able to go to school. |
| When does Calpurnia celebrate her birthday? Why? | ChristmasIt is easier to remember. |
| Who is Zeebo in relation to Calpurnia? | He is her eldest son. |
| From what books did Calpurnia and Zeebo learn to read? | The Bible and Blackstone’s Commentaries |
| Explain how and when Calpurnia came to live in Maycomb. | Finch Landingwhen Atticus and his wife married |
| How does Calpurnia respond when Jem asks her why she talks “n****r-talk” at church when she knows better? | – It would be out of place to talk “n****r talk” at home. Similarly, it would be out of place to talk proper English at an African-American church.- Nobody like a know-it-all. |
| Who is at their porch when Scout, Jem, and Calpurnia return home? | Aunt Alexandra |
| How did Calpurnia feel when Jem invited himself to her home. | She would be happy to have him come anytime. |
| What does Calpurnia and Lula’s conversation reveal? | Lula didn’t want Jem and Scout to attend the church. This is supporting segregation theme. |
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 12
January 27, 2020