To Kill a Mockingbird, Chapters 10-16
How does Atticus defend Mrs. Dubose?
"She's an old lady and she's ill"
How old was Atticus for Scout and Jem to think him feeble?
50
Who is confronting Atticus?
A mob
What does Mrs. Dubose call Atticus?
An n-word lover
How does Scout feel about Aunt Alexandra?
Annoyed
Who comes to live with the Finches for a while to help take care of the kids?
Aunt Alexandra
Who does Scout turn to when she's feeling lonely?
Calpurnia
Who does Scout find hiding in her house?
Dill
What happens when Jem "snaps"?
He breaks Scout's baton and chops the tops of Mrs. Dubose's camellia plants
What are Braxton Underwood's feelings on African-Americans?
He despises them
What does Atticus do about the rabid dog?
He shoots him since no one else wanted to
What did Miss Maudie tell the children about Atticus that they didn't know before?
He was the deadest shot in Maycomb
What is Calpurnia's church lacking?
Hymn books
How old are Jem and Scout in these chapters?
Jem is 12, Scout is 8
Who's the judge?
Judge Taylor
Who is Dill's summer guardian?
Miss Rachel Haverford
Who did the children recognize in the mob?
Mr. Cunningham
Who's Maycomb's sheriff?
Mr. Heck Tate
What was the name of mean lady who lived near Jem and Finch?
Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose
Where are the children invited to sit at Tom Robinson's trial?
On the top balcony
What month was it and why was it significant to the rabid dog?
Rabies isn't typical in cold Februaries
What was Tom Robinson accused of?
Raping an Ewell
What's Jem's punishment from Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose?
Reading to her every day for a month
Why is Mrs. Dubose so sick?
She's a morphine addict
What do people at the trial say about Atticus?
That he reads a lot and aimed to defend Tom Robinson
What event did Atticus not participate in much to Jem's disappointment?
The Methodists vs Baptists football game
Why does Atticus say that it's a sin to kill a mockingbird?
They don't do anything wrong, they just sing
What do the children do during the night that they weren't exactly supposed to?
They find Atticus downtown
How do the children feel about Atticus at the end of chapter 10?
They idolize him
What do Scout and Jem think about Atticus at the beginning of chapter 10?
They think he's old and feeble
What's the name of the rabid dog?
Tim Johnson
Where did Calpurnia take the kids and why?
To her church since Atticus was out of town
Who is the mob after?
Tom Robinson
Calpurnia risked her life by...
Trying to go to the Radleys for help
Who does Dill end up sleeping with?
at first Jem, then Scout
