To Kill a Mockingbird Questions on Chapter 6
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What are five aspects of Scout's physical appearance in the first 10 chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Unfortunately, very little is revealed about Scout's appearance in the first 10 chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird. Readers are told that Scout is bigger Walter Cunningham, that she typically wears...
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Why does Jem call Scout "Angel May" in chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Jem calls Scout "Angel May" in chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird to tease her for protesting their plan to visit the Radley house, implying that she is being overly cautious or prissy. This...
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In Chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird, what does Nathan Radley know about the garden intruders and why does Miss...
In chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird, Nathan Radley mistakenly believes an adult intruder, specifically a black man, was in his garden, which justifies his decision to fire his gun. This assumption...
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In Chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird, why does Scout say that cards are fatal?
In Chapter 6 of "To Kill a Mockingbird", Scout labels cards as 'fatal' due to the strong Puritanical influence in Maycomb, where card-playing and gambling are seen as sinful behaviors that can harm...
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Can you provide four examples of diction in To Kill A Mockingbird chapters 6-10?
Examples of diction in chapters 6-10 include Miss Rachel Haverford's Southern slang, "Do-o-o Jee-sus, Dill Harris!" (Ch. 6), and Scout's use of "jiffy" (Ch. 8). Uncle Jack's educated speech includes...
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In To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, what is the collard patch?
In To Kill a Mockingbird, the collard patch refers to a garden area where collard greens, a leafy vegetable similar to kale, are grown. It is mentioned in Chapter 6 when Jem, Scout, and Dill venture...
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Whose shadow appears to Jem in chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
In chapter 6, Jem sees the shadow of Boo Radley. The children believe it is Boo's shadow because of its demeanor, which matches Boo's shy and curious nature. If it were Nathan Radley, he likely would...
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Which line in Chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird foreshadows Jem's trouble fleeing the Radleys' backyard?
The line in Chapter 6 that foreshadows the trouble Jem will have in leaving the Radleys' back yard is: "It was a tight squeeze for him." The children have been sneaking round the Radley place, hoping...
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What does Dill's question "Cross in it tonight?" mean in chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Dill's question "Cross in it tonight?" in chapter 6 refers to asking if the image of a cross can be seen on the moon. This relates to traditional beliefs about perceiving various images, such as a...
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Which pages in To Kill a Mockingbird describe Deer's Pasture?
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Deer's Pasture is described in chapter 6. In the Harper Perennial Classics edition (2002), it is on page 60, while another edition places it on pages 55 and 58. Deer's...
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How does Jem's "Three Eyes" allusion to a fairy tale relate to the theme of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Jem's "Three Eyes" allusion in To Kill a Mockingbird relates to the theme by paralleling the fairy tale's treatment of the ordinary sister with Maycomb's treatment of black citizens. Just as the...
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In To Kill a Mockingbird, why do characters play strip poker with matches instead of cards?
In To Kill a Mockingbird, the characters play strip poker with matches instead of cards because playing with cards was considered inappropriate for children in the 1930s. Jem and Dill use this excuse...
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What do Dill and Jem see in the moon in Chapter 6 of "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
In Chapter 6 of "To Kill a Mockingbird," Dill and Jem see "the lady" in the moon. They imagine her sitting at a dresser combing her hair. This whimsical image is a part of the children's imaginative...
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What does Scout hear Miss Gates say on the courthouse steps in To Kill a Mockingbird?
On the courthouse steps in To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout hears Miss Gates say, "it's time somebody taught 'em a lesson, they were gettin' way above themselves, an' the next thing they think they can...
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Why do children spit on the gate in Chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird? How does Jem show respect for his father?
In Chapter 6 of To Kill a Mockingbird, the children spit on the gate to silence its squeak as they sneak into the Radley yard to see Boo. Jem shows respect for his father by confessing to making fun...
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Describe six examples of mood changes throughout To Kill a Mockingbird.
The mood is light for parts of the book and dark at others. Even the lighter moments have darker undercurrents though. For example, the times when the children are playing are...
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Mr. Avery's claim to fame in To Kill a Mockingbird
Mr. Avery's claim to fame in To Kill a Mockingbird is his ability to urinate from his front porch and hit far distances, a feat that fascinates Scout and Jem.
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What does Atticus never whipping Jem signify in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Atticus never whipping Jem signifies Jem's deep respect and desire to please his father. Jem is proud that Atticus has never had to punish him and wants to maintain that trust and approval. This is...
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In To Kill a Mockingbird, what examples show Jem being responsible?
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem shows responsibility in several instances. In chapter 6, he retrieves his pants from the Radley yard to avoid disappointing Atticus. During Maudie's house fire in...
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What does Mr. Nathan Radley know about the intruders in his garden?
The narrator doesn't tell us what Nathan Radley knows, but I suspect he's aware of what has been going on with the children and their games. He wants to scare them away completely, so he...
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The mending of Jem's pants in To Kill a Mockingbird
The mending of Jem's pants in To Kill a Mockingbird symbolizes Boo Radley's quiet protection and kindness. After Jem rips his pants on the Radley fence, he later finds them mended and folded,...
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What distinguishes facts from gossip about the Radleys in chapters 1-7 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
The rumors surrounding Boo Radley involve him poising pecans, peeping into his neighbors' windows, freezing azaleas by blowing on them, and committing small crimes. The legends surrounding Boo Radley...
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How does Jem get even with Scout about "Hot Steams" in chapters 4-7 of To Kill a Mockingbird? Why are there no more...
Hot steams is a supersition. Jem explains it to Dill in chapter 4: "Haven't you ever walked along a lonesome road at night and passed by a hot place?" Jem asked Dill. A Hot Steam's somebody who...
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What prompts Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird to say, "It was then, I suppose that Jem and I first began to part company"?
In this particular scene, Jem has decided to go back to the Radley House in the middle of the night to retrieve his lost pants. The three children had previously been surprised by a shadow on the...
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What are Miss Stephanie Crawford's views on Tom Robinson, the Finches, and the trial in To Kill a Mockingbird?
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Miss Stephanie Crawford does not directly comment upon Tom Robinson's death; however, earlier in the narrative (Chapter 6), she does employ the pejorative term of...
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Why does Scout disapprove of Jem and Dill's plan to peek into the Radleys' window?
Scout, Jem, and Dill have been obsessed with Boo Radley. They had previously been playing the "Boo Radley" game. When Atticus caught them, he specifically told them to stop putting the Radley lives...
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What is the significance of the quote, "Matches were dangerous, but cards were fatal" in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Technically, Scout thinks that there is more harm to be had, in the form of punishment that is, in playing cards than in playing with matches. Two factors inform her opinion: she's very young and...
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What does Jem say to convince Scout to peek into the Radley house and why does she disapprove?
The plan to peek into the back of the Radley house appears in chapter six. Technically, Jem and Dill don't invite Scout initially because they know she would be scared and object. But they couldn't...
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How do the children plan to spend Dill's last night in Maycomb in To Kill a Mockingbird?
The only child that leaves Maycomb is Dill at the end of the summers. Jem and Scout go to Finch's Landing for Christmas, but that's still in Maycomb county. Dill, on the other hand, lives in...
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In To Kill a Mockingbird, who is blamed for trespassing on the Radleys' place, and what does it reveal about the...
It is Boo Radley who is usually blamed for any "small crimes committed in Maycomb," but since Mr. Radley must have known that Boo was inside the house (or at least on the porch), he blamed the...
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Why does Jem return to the Radley place alone at the end of Chapter 6?
One summer evening, Scout, Jem, and Dill decide to sneak into the Radley yard to spy on Boo. They hope to catch a glimpse of the infamous figure. Instead, Mr. Radley comes out and...
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What does Jem reveal to Scout about the night at Boo Radley's house?
The night at Boo Radley's was the night when Jem's pants got stuck on the fence because the three kids snuck in to get a better look at Boo. What Jem failed to immediately reveal was how he found...
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Who are the new characters introduced in chapters 6-10 of To Kill a Mockingbird?
Mr. Avery is introduced in chapter 6 and is depicted as an elderly man who urinates off his front porch at night, much to the amusement of Scout and Jem. Mr. Radley's character is also expounded upon...
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Why does Jem's walk change when he enters the 6th grade?
In chapter 6, Scout describes the second grade as being "grim" and mentions that Jem assured her that school would gradually become better by the time she made it to the sixth grade. According to...
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How does Dill's arrival and departure signify time passage in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Dill comes every summer, which helps signify the passage of time. Dill is a friend of Scout and Jem who comes every summer to stay with his Aunt Rachel, and leaves at the end of the summer. ...
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In To Kill a Mockingbird, what strange thing does Jem tell Scout when he retrieves his trousers?
When Jem went to get his trousers, they were folded and sewn. He didn't find them the way he expected to. In fact, the sewing job was terrible like a little kid did it. Obviously this made him...
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Why does Dill's explanation of Jem's dress almost cause him trouble?
When Jem loses his pants in the Radley's fence in Chapter Six of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Dill comes to the rescue with a quick explanation. Jem had approached the Radley's back porch in...
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Tension creation by Harper Lee in the Radleys' house scene in To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee creates tension in the Radleys' house scene in To Kill a Mockingbird through suspenseful descriptions, the children's fear and curiosity, and the mysterious aura surrounding the Radley...
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Can you provide an example of allusion in To Kill a Mockingbird from Chapters 4-8?
An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, literary work, myth, or work of art, either directly or by implication. There are many found...
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Why did Jem rip his pants in To Kill a Mockingbird?
It is in Chapter 6 of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird that Jem rips and even loses his pants. On Dill's last night in Maycomb for the summer, Jem and Dill concoct a scheme to sneak onto the...
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What decisions does Jem make in To Kill A Mockingbird?
In terms of Jem’s decisions, there are many. So I would like to focus on a series of decisions that seem to reveal a sort of progression in the development of his character, particularly in his...
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What happens when the children trespass on the Radley property in To Kill a Mockingbird?
In Chapter 6 of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the most important events that occurs during the children's escapade of trespassing on the Radleys' property is that they are heard and...
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What examples in Chapter 6 of "To Kill a Mockingbird" show Scout not acting like a proper Southern lady?
In this humorous chapter, Scout is the one who asks about watching out for Mr. Avery. She revels in relating Dill and Jem's comments about Mr. Avery's special "prowess." Scout clearly enjoys being...
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How do Scout's affections shift in chapters 4-6? Who does she grow closer to and from whom does she grow apart?
CHAPTER 4. When the school year ends, Dill returns for the summer, and the Finch children renew their friendship with him. Scout particularly becomes closer as they play-act their...
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Which sensory details build suspense when the children peek into the Radleys' window in To Kill a Mockingbird?
In Chapter Six of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, the author makes excellent use of imagery, especially in the form of sensory details, to create suspense and foreboding when the Finch children...
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What is significant about the town's conclusion regarding the disturbance at the Radley place in chapter 6 of To Kill...
The town's conclusion that Mr. Radley shot at a black person in defense of his property is an example of how deep racial lines are in the community. The fact that he was not asked for proof or...
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In To Kill a Mockingbird chapter 6, who does Mr. Nathan believe he shot at?
In Chapter Six of Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem, Dill and an unwilling Scout have crept onto the Radley property so the boys can look in a window and try to see Boo inside the...
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In To Kill A Mockingbird, what is significant about the neighbors' conclusion about the person in the collard patch...
The neighbors hear a rumor that Mr. Radley has shot at "a Negro" in his collard patch. This conclusion has most likely been made because their thinking is that only a black person would be so poor...
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How has Dill negatively influenced Scout in part one of To Kill A Mockingbird, excluding his tendency to lie?
Dill negatively influences Scout to participate in games portraying and bothering their reclusive neighbor, Boo Radley. Dill is infatuated with Boo Radley and comes up with various schemes and...
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Why does Dill fabricate stories about himself and his father in chapters 4-6?
In my opinion, Dill does this because of the relationship (or lack thereof) with his father in real life. In real life, Dill's parents do not seem to have much time for him. They love...