To Kill a Mockingbird

Why exactly does Calpurnia take Jem and Scout to her church?

a) She does not believe that it makes a difference which religious service they go to


b) She has been given instructions by Atticus to take them to church


c) She does not trust them to behave themselves without Atticus's supervision


d) She wants to show them that she is an open-minded Christian without prejudices

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Instead of letting the children go to church unattended that Sunday, Calpurnia takes them to the First Purchase African M.E. church, an all-black congregation.

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c) Because last time they were unsupervised, the children locked someone up.

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