| Why does Cecil Jacobs make fun of Atticus at school? | In his next case , he is defending a black person. |
| At the beginning of the chapter, how does Scout try to find a way around the compromise he made with Atticus? | Although everybody at school says the word “n****r”, Atticus does not approve of it, so Scout asks him why he should send her to school if he doesn’t want her learning bad words. |
| Who is the person that Atticus is defending? Who is he in relation to Calpurnia? | Tom RobinsonHe goes to the same church to which Calpurnia goes. |
| According to Atticus, what is special about the case that he currently has? Why? | It is the one case every lawyer gets that affects him personally.This is a case where he is defending a black man against his friends and neighbors. So, he is not going to win, but he has to do his best in order to sustain his self-respect. |
| Who is Cousin Ike Finch? | the only Confederate veteran in Maycomb County who survived. |
| Why does Scout decide not to fight Cecil Jacobs at school? | Atticus said that even though he is against their friends in the case, they are still their friends. |
| Who comes over every Christmas? | Uncle Jack |
| Who is Uncle Jimmy? | Aunt Alexandra’s husband |
| Who is Henry? | Aunt Alexandra’s son |
| Who is Francis? | Henry’s son and Scout’s cousin |
| What does Scout find weird in the relationship between Uncle Jack and Atticus? | They are the only men to kiss each other. |
| What does Scout like about Uncle Jack in regards to his occupation? | He is the only doctor who does not scare her.Uncle Jack always tells Scout what he is going to do and distracts her to reduce the pain. |
| Who is Rose Aylmer? | Uncle Jack’s cat |
| Why does Uncle Jack become upset with Scout? | Scout using bad words is not lady-like |
| According to Uncle Jack, when is the only time someone should use a bad word? | when it is relating to something of extreme provocation |
| What does Uncle Jack get Scout and Jem for Christmas? What else does Jem get, and what does Scout want to do with it? | air riflesJem also gets a chemistry set, and Scout wants to use it to write a letter to Dill in invisible ink |
| Where do Scout and Jem go every Christmas? | Finch Landing |
| What does Francis get for Christmas? | a pair of knee-pants, a red leather bootsack, five shirts, and an untied bow tie |
| What does Aunt Atticus not like about Scout’s attire? | It is not lady-like. |
| Aunt Alexandra says Scout should be a “_____ in her father’s lonely life”. | ray of sunshine |
| By what is Scout bothered during Christmas dinner? When she tells Atticus about it, how does he respond? | While Jem and Francis get to sit at the “big table”, Scout still has to sit at a different table.Atticus says that he cannot do anything about it because they are the guests and that Aunt Alexandra does not understand girls. |
| What is Aunt Alexandra going to teach Francis? | how to cook |
| According to Francis, with whom does Dill live? | He keeps getting passed from relative to relative, and he lives with Miss Rachel for the summer. |
| What does Francis say that sparks a flame in Scout? | He calls Atticus a “n****r-lover” |
| When Scout chases Francis, where does Francis hide? | the kitchen |
| What does Scout do to Francis before she leaves Finch Landing? | She hits him. |
| Why does Scout tell Uncle Jack that she hates him. | He does not let her say her side of the story. |
| How does Atticus respond when Uncle Jack says that he did not answer Scout’s question of what a “w**re-lady” is. | You should still tell children the meaning of such words, but do it without making a production of it. |
| What does Atticus say about children in his conversation with Uncle Jack at the end of the chapter? | – they can spot evasions- overtime, children learn that saying bad words is not attractive |
| According to Atticus, what is “Maycomb’s usual disease”? | going crazy with everything that has to do with a black person |
To Kill a Mockingbird Chapter 9
January 28, 2020