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Chapter 7

What is this chapter mostly about?

When Brian gets sick, he says it lasts "for over a year."

What is the author implying by using that phrase?

What does Brian decide made him sick?

At one point in this chapter, Brian holds his abdomen until his hunger cramps "receded."

What does the word "receded" mean?

When Brian thinks of his shelter as "home" why does the thought stop him?

What kind of berries does Brian discover in this chapter?

By the end of the chapter, how does Brian come to feel about the bear he encounters as he picks berries?

Were there any events that weren't clear to you?

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Chapter 7

What is this chapter mainly about?

What does Jem tell Scout about his pants?

Scout and Jem find two soap carvings in the knot&#45hole of the tree at the edge of the Radley property.

What do the carvings look like?

Jem and Scout find their "biggest prize"—a pocket watch, on a chain with an aluminum knife in the knot&#45hole of the tree.

What do they do with this "prize"?

In the morning on the way to school, Jem and Scout stop at the tree.

What do they discover?

Find the section where Jem and Scout find the soap carvings in the tree. Scout pulls out "two small images carved in soap."

What does "images" mean in this context?

Were there any events that weren't clear to you?