Chapter 24

What is this chapter mainly about?

What do Mrs. Merriweather and Mrs. Farrow talk about?

Mrs. Merriweather says there are "some good but misguided people in this town. Good, but misguided. Folks in this town who think they&#39re doing right, I mean." Who is she referring to?

Miss Maudie says something to Mrs. Merriweather to shut her up.

How does Aunt Alexandra feel about Miss Maudie's comment?

The missionary ladies talk of saving the oppressed in Africa while they have no empathy for the oppressed blacks in their own community.

This is an example of what?

Atticus brings home the news that Tom Robinson is dead.

How did Tom die?

What does Atticus ask Calpurnia to do?

Find the section where Miss Stephanie is asking Scout what she wants to be when she grows up. The other women encourage Miss Stephanie to "pursue" the topic. "Don&#39t you want to grow up to be a lawyer?" Miss Stephanie asks.

What does "pursue" mean in this context?

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