Question

From the book of how to kill a mockingbird

1. Examine this quote and determine Mrs. Dubose’s feelings about Scout:

“What are you doing in those overalls? You should be in a dress and camisole, young lady! You’ll grow up waiting on tables if somebody doesn’t change your ways.”

What does Mrs. Dubose think will happen to Scout if she does not start acting like a Southern lady?

A. She thinks if Scout wears overalls she will grow up and think she is a man and won't know her place in the world.

B. She disapproves of the way Scout dresses like a tomboy and thinks no man will ever marry her unless she wears dresses.

C. She is from an era where ladies only wore dresses. She thinks it is improper for Scout to behave this way. Girls were supposed to mind their elders and do what was expected of them.

D. She blames Atticus for Scout's appearance and thinks he is a terrible father.
How did Atticus explain to Scout and Jem why he was defending Tom Robinson?

2. How did Atticus explain to Scout and Jem why he was defending Tom Robinson?

A. It is his job, and he couldn't say no to Judge Taylor when he asked him.

B. It is his job, and he will earn a great deal of money.

C. It is his job, and he had no choice, despite Tom's obvious guilt.

D. It is his job, and he couldn't say no to Tom's father when he asked him.

3. Read the following quotes:

Atticus: “I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the back yard but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit’em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”
Miss Maudie: “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corncribs, they don’t do anything but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”
What do you think they mean?

A. It is unethical and sinful to hurt something innocent and not threatening.

B. Cans are more challenging and fun to shoot at, so why waste time with birds.

C. Bluejays make better targets because they fly faster—if you shoot a bluejay, it means you are a great shot.

D. Mockingbirds are on the endangered species list, so you can be arrested if you shoot one.

Answer 1

Mrs. Dubose criticizes Scout's attire, believing that girls should adhere to traditional feminine behaviors (Option C). Atticus defends Tom Robinson to uphold his morals and set a good example for his children (Option A). Killing a mockingbird is used as a metaphor for the sin of harming the innocent (Option A).

Step-by-step explanation:

Understanding Mrs. Dubose's Opinion and Atticus's Defense of Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird

In To Kill a Mockingbird, Mrs. Dubose expresses her disapproval of Scout's attire, suggesting that if Scout does not adopt more traditional feminine behaviors, she risks having a future limited to menial labor. The correct interpretation of Mrs. Dubose's comment is Option C: She is from an era where ladies only wore dresses. She thinks it is impermissible for Scout to behave this way, as girls were supposed to mind their elders and do what was expected of them.

When explaining his defense of Tom Robinson, Atticus Finch emphasizes the importance of moral integrity. His explanation is best captured in Option A: It is his job, and he couldn't say no to Judge Taylor when he asked him. Atticus wanted to maintain his own sense of righteousness and set a good example for his children, which is why he chose to defend Tom Robinson.

The quotes from Atticus and Miss Maudie about mockingbirds serve as a metaphor for innocence and the wrongdoing of harming those who mean no harm. Thus, the meaning of the quotes is Option A: It is unethical and sinful to hurt something innocent and not threatening, emphasizing the moral lesson against harming innocent beings.

Answer 2

Quetions 1: Answer C

She is from an era where ladies only wore dresses. She thinks it is improper for Scout to behave this way. Girls were supposed to mind their elders and do what was expected of them. Furthermore, Mrs. DuBose always insults Scout and Jem anytime they walk past her porch. Even sometimes with racist comments due to their father job on defending a black man.

Question 2: Answer A

Although judge Taylor was the obvious person who appointed Atticus to be the defense attorney for Tom Robinson, Either Jem nor Scout found out about it until the trial started-. Atticus answeres Scout previously but indirectly by saying: "for a number of reasons... the main one is, if I didn't I couldn't hold up my head in town, I couldn't represent this county in the legisture, I couldn't even tell you or Jem not to do something again"

Question 3: Answer A

The anwers is justifies by the same quotes.