During the "standoff" at the Maycomb jail, Mr. Underwood was across the street at the Maycomb Tribune office.

What was he doing there?

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Find the section where the cars of men arrive at the jail. Atticus looked up from his newspaper, "closed it, folded it deliberately, dropped it in his lap, and pushed his hat to the back of his head."

What does "deliberately" mean in this context?

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

Are there any words that you are unsure about?

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What is this chapter mainly about?

Sheriff Heck Tate and a group of men arrive at Atticus Finch's house.

What does the sheriff tell Atticus?

Why does Atticus go to the jail?

Why does Jem want to follow Atticus?

Jem, Dill, and Scout find Atticus downtown at the jail.

What is Atticus doing?

The children watch as men get out of cars and begin to talk to Atticus. Scout runs to Atticus.

What is Atticus's initial reaction to seeing Scout?

Who does Scout recognize in the crowd of men?

How does Scout manage to lower tensions among the crowd of men?

During the "standoff" at the Maycomb jail, Mr. Underwood was across the street at the Maycomb Tribune office.

What was he doing there?

Find the section where the cars of men arrive at the jail. Atticus looked up from his newspaper, "closed it, folded it deliberately, dropped it in his lap, and pushed his hat to the back of his head."

What does "deliberately" mean in this context?

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

What is this chapter mainly about?

Something contradictory is revealed about Mr. Underwood. On the one hand, he is ready to defend Atticus and Tom Robinson against the angry crowd of men that gathered at the jail.

What fact about Mr. Underwood contradicts these actions?

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A recurring motif in this book is "putting yourself in another person's shoes." At the breakfast table the morning after the standoff at the jail, Atticus says, "You children last night made Walter Cunningham stand in my shoes for a minute."

What does "stand in someone's shoes" mean?

A wagonload of religious "foot&#45washers" condemn Miss Maudie as they ride by her house.

What do they find sinful about Miss Maudie?

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Prior to the trial, what is the atmosphere outside the courtroom like among the white people of Maycomb?

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