Friday, April 11, 2008

Chapters 26-31 and 21-25 Questions

Hello students. These are the questions for chapters 26-31. The questions for chapter 21-25 were written in “Group Blog Five B.” If you did not find the questions, I added them after these questions.

Chapter 26-31 Questions

Chapter 26 Question
Jem tells Scout to never mention the trial to him again. Do you think Jem will talk about the trial to someone else. How long do you think Jem will suppress the memories of the trial?

Chapter 27 Question
How do you describe Bob Ewell’s attitude towards getting and keeping a job?

Chapter 28 Question
Why do you think the audience at the pageant accuses Scout of ruining the pageant deliberately?
Chapter 29 Question
In the first paragraph of chapter 29, the author states, “For once in his life, Atticus’s instinctive courtesy failed him.” Why does the author make this statement and why is the word “instinctive” used?

Chapter 30 Question
“Let the dead bury the dead.” What does this statement mean in the story? What does this statement mean using figurative language.

Chapter 31 Question
On page 296, the author refers to the statement Atticus made, “You never really know a man until you stand in his shoes and walk around in them.” What does this statement mean? This statement is a theme used throughout the novel. It can be used to refer to many characters in this novel. Pick a character and relate this theme.

Chapter 21-25 Questions

Chapter 21 Question
Scout remembers that Atticus said a jury doesn't look a guilty man in the eyes. What do you think this statement suggest?

Chapter 22 Question
Jem cries about the injustice he witnessed that day with the guilty verdict. What statement would you tell Jem to help him understand the justice system?

Chapter 23 Question
Why did Jem invite Walter to dinner after he fought with Scout in the schoolyard? What did he want Scout to learn?

Chapter 24 Question
Do you think the missionary circle is really racist after calling some black people “sulky” and saying some blacks need to be save? These are contrasting statements.

Chapter 25 Question
Scout starts to squash a roly-poly bug and Jem stops her. Is Jem using overgeneralization? Is this good or bad? Do you think Jem is starting to think more like Atticus at this point?

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