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Youch! That's quite a bit. At least from 1 to 3B look at the answers I gave you. It's all there. Also the first chapter is pretty straight forward and easy. Read it and if you still have questions, I'm sure you can get help here.

1) a girl, white, she comes from an old southern family that used to own slaves; her father is persona non grata in town for defending a black man.

2) The fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, 1933–1935

3a) second part, Maycomb, a tired, poor, old town in the grips of the Great Depression.

3b) The first of her ancestors to come to America was a fur-trader and apothecary named Simon Finch, who fled England to escape religious

persecution and established a successful farm on the banks of the Alabama River. The farm, called Finch’s Landing, supported the family for many years. The first Finches to make a living away from the farm were Scout’s father, Atticus Finch, who became a lawyer in the nearby town of Maycomb, and his brother, Jack Finch, who went to medical school in Boston. Their sister, Alexandra Finch, stayed to run the Landing.

3c) the Radleys never went out, didn't go to church (worshipped at home), never joined a missionary circle, and nobody knew how they made a living.

4) Arthur “Boo” Radley lives in the run-down Radley Place, and no one has seen him outside it in years. Scout recounts how, as a boy, Boo got in trouble with the law and his father imprisoned him in the house as punishment. He was not heard from until fifteen years later, when he stabbed his father with a pair of scissors. Although people suggested that Boo was crazy, old Mr. Radley refused to have his son committed to an asylum. When the old man died, Boo’s brother, Nathan, came to live in the house with Boo. Nevertheless, Boo continued to stay inside.

5a) Dill is fascinated by Boo and tries to convince the Finch children to help him lure this phantom of Maycomb outside. Eventually, he dares Jem to run over and touch the house. Jem does so, sprinting back hastily; there is no sign of movement at the Radley Place, although Scout thinks that she sees a shutter move slightly, as if someone were peeking out.

You might want to break these questions up into different capsules; there are other teachers answering questions, and you might get the info you need a little quicker that way.

5b) the runaway tire contained Scout and took her for a rather bumpy ride; the tire stopped at the front stairs of the Radley house.

6a) he's a mystery......... that's what they find so fascinating. Boo is the unknown.

6b) Their motive is to see if they can get him to come outside or to catch a glimpse of him.

6c) Scout heard laughter from inside of Boo's house; he was laughing at the children

Why is Boo fascinating to the children?

Scout makes three mistakes during her first day of school. What are her mistakes and why do they make Miss Caroline so angry?

Calpurnia lectures Scout on manners when Scout criticizes Walter’s manners and Atticus supports her. What does this tell you about how both Calpurnia and Atticus feel about others?Why does Atticus say that the law is rigid for “common folk,” but it is bent in certain ways for the Ewells?

Scout has two reasons for wanting to quit the “Radley Game.” What are they?

When Miss Maudie shows her disgust with “foot-washing Baptists,” is she actually putting down all Baptists, or a particular point of view? Explain.Explain Miss Maudie’s statement on p. 52 – “... sometimes the Bible in the hands of one man is worse than a whiskey bottle in the hand of – oh, of your father.”

What reasons do Jem and Dill give for trying to peek into the Radley window on this particular night?

What was the condition of Jem’s pants when he found them? Why did their condition frighten him further?

After the fire is over, how does Miss Maudie feel about the destruction of her house? What does this tell you about her character and her values?

Explain why it is a sin to kill a mockingbird, according to Miss Maudie.

Why does Cal speak one way around coloured people and another way around white people?

Why does Jem openly defy Atticus and refuse to leave?What does Scout’s childish attempt at conversation accomplish? Explain.

What is so important about Tom Robinson’s physical appearance? What, according to the testimony, does this prove beyond a doubt?

In contrast to the Ewells, what kind of person is Tom Robinson? Explain with evidence.

What causes Miss Maudie to say that at least they have made a “baby step” in the right direction?

How does most of the town react to Tom’s death?

What is the irony of Miss Gates’ lecture on democracy when compared to her comments at the trial?

Briefly describe the meeting between Scout and Boo. How does this compare to how she imagined the meeting would be?