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Chapter 22
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colleagues - coworkers; associates fatalistic - believing the worst feral - wild, menacing heathen - relating to people who do not practice an accepted religion; pagan ruefully - sorrowfully
- jWhat does Atticus mean when he says, it "seems that only children weep"?
On the morning after the trial, the kitchen table in the Finch household is "loaded with enough food to bury the family." Who brought the food, and why? What is Atticus's response?
Jem uses the metaphor of a caterpillar in a cocoon to describe his feelings. According to him, in what way is he like a caterpillar in a cocoon? What feeling is he struggling with, and how does it relate to the trial and the town of Maycomb? What does the caterpillar symbolize?
What does Miss Maudie mean when she says, ".. .we're making a step—it's just a baby- step, but it's a step"? What evidence does she use to explain her optimism?
As the children watch the neighbors gossip, Dill makes a declaration about what he will be when he grows up. What does he say, and what are his reasons?
f 6. Recording to Stephanie Crawford, what did Mr. Ewell do to Atticus earlier that morning?
- Jem and Atticus converse about some of the obvious problems with the legal system. Briefly summarize their discussion. What are Jem's major points, and how does Atticus address them?
What does Atticus mean when he says, ".. .it's all adding up and one of these days we're going to pay the bill for it"? To what is he referring?
- According to Atticus, what are three reasons why many Maycomb citizens do not want to serve on a jury? Summarize the example he uses to illustrate one of these reasons.
( 8. ^^ 1 Atticus says that the fact that the jury took so long to reach a verdict may indicate "the \ / shadow of a beginning." What does he tell Jem and Scout about one of the jurors?
When Scout learns about the Cunningham juror, what does she declare she will do as soon as school starts? What is Aunt Alexandra's response?
- What physical signs indicate that Jem is growing up? For example, what does he show to Scout when he brings her into his room?
- Scout explains to Jem what Aunt Alexandra said that caused her to cry What was it that upset her more than anything else?
- How does Jem describe the social hierarchy in Maycomb?
- Jem talks about "background" to explain how the Finches are different from the Cunninghams. How does he define "background"? What is Scout's response to his theory?
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t the end of the chapter, what conclusion does Jem draw about Boo Radley? What leads him to this conclusion?
