Question

1. What does Atticus mean when he says, "Looks like all of Maycomb was

out tonight, in one way or another" (p. 81). *

Answer 1

Atticus realizes that Boo Radley has placed the blanket upon Scout's shoulders. The shy recluse has stepped outside to protect the children to whom he gave little gifts in the tree hole until Nathan filled it with cement. This passage is significant as it foreshadows a future effort on the part of Boo Radley to protect Scout.

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