Question

To Kill a Mockingbird: Text-dependent questions

Directions. Answer in complete sentences. You must use direct text citations (including
page numbers) as evidence in each answer:
Chapter 2
9. Why doesn't Jem want to play with Scout anymore?
10. How did Mr. Cunningham pay Atticus for his services? What does this tell you about the
community?
11. How does Scout get into trouble with Miss Caroline? In other words, what does she try to
explain to her and why does Miss Caroline not understand?
12. What does Atticus do for a living?
Chapter 3
13. What does Jem invite Walter Cunningham to do after Scout gives him a beating?
14. Why does Calpurnia get so upset with Scout?
15. What caused Miss Caroline to scream?
16. Describe Burris Ewell. What kind of person is he and what kind of farnily does he come
from? What is his family history as described by Scout?
17. How does Burris make Miss Caroline cry?
18. What advice does Atticus give scout when she returns home? What does he mean? What
deal does Atticus make with Scout at the end of the chapter?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

9. He is getting older and wants to hang out with the older 'cooler' kids. He also thinks Scout is too childish for him.

10. He pays with food and such. This shows that the community is poor but honorable.

11. Scout try's to explain that Walter can't pay for his lunch because of how poor his family is. Miss Caroline doesn't understand the families misfortunes and why Scout knows about it.

12. Atticus is the towns lawyer.

13. Jem invites him to dinner/supper.

14. Scout gets scolded for her rudeness towards Walter Cunningham

15. The lice in Walters hair.