Why do the men come to talk to Atticus at his house? | They come to tell him Tom is being moved; they are worried about Tom’s safety |
Jem says he’s “just got this feeling.” What do you think he is worried about? | that someone is going to hurt Atticus |
Why do you think all the lights were off at the jailhouse except the one lamp Atticus brought home? | Atticus was probably trying to keep it as dark as possible so that people would think no one was there and not come by to start trouble. |
Why is Atticus sitting in the jailhouse? | to protect Tom from being harmed by the Old Sarum boys |
How do the men know that Mr. Tate won’t be coming to help Atticus? | they sent Tate on a snipe hunt (a false errand) |
Why do the men tell Atticus to leave? What do they want to do to Tom? | so they can get at Tom; they want to hurt or kill him |
Who does Scout recognize? Why do the men finally leave? | Mr. Cunningham; Scout recognizes and talks to him, “humanizing” him |
Who was “covering” Atticus the whole time? | Mr. Underwood |
How does Atticus show his affection towards Jem? | he pats (massages) him on the head |
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 15
January 24, 2020