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Chapter 9

What is this chapter mainly about?

Why does Scout want to fight Cecil Jacobs?

What does Atticus give Jem and Scout for Christmas?

What does Scout think of her cousin Francis?

What does Francis tell Scout about Dill?

"Scout" is a nickname.

What is Scout's real name?
(Be careful correct spelling counts!)

Scout is grateful that Uncle Jack doesn&#39t tell Atticus something.

What does Uncle Jack not tell Atticus?

What do Uncle Jack and Atticus discuss in the kitchen?

Find the section at the beginning of the chapter where Scout asks Atticus if he defends Negroes. Atticus corrects Scout for using terrible language by telling her that her language is "common."

What does "common" mean in this context?

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

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Question #11

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

Are there any words that you are unsure about?

You can always list unknown words here.

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Question #5

How did Dill get to the Finch house?





Please enter the first three words of a sentence that shows your answers is correct.

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Question #10

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?





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Question #8

Toward the end of the fire scene, find the paragraph that begins, "Miss Maudie's tin roof quelled the flames." Men were "on top of the adjacent houses, beating out sparks and burning chunks of wood."

What does "adjacent houses" mean in this context?





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Question #8

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?