Chapter 11

What is this chapter mainly about?

What does Jem buy for Scout with his birthday money?

What does Jem do that gets him in trouble?

What is Jem's punishment?

Why did Mrs. Dubose want Jem to read to her?

What does Mrs. Dubose leave behind for Jem?

What lesson does Jem learn from being forced to read to Mrs. Dubose?

While speaking about Mrs. Dubose, Atticus tells the children, "I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand."

Why does Atticus say that Mrs. Dubose was bravest person he ever knew?

In the last sentence of the first paragraph of Chapter 11, the narrator (Scout) says that previous "minor encounters" with Mrs. Dubose left her with no desire for more interaction with the old woman.

What does "minor" mean in this context?

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