After Reading 2

Explain why Arthur "Boo" Radley doesn't come out of the house except to help the children.

After Reading 1

Explain how Harper Lee's using Scout as the narrator affects our understanding of the events
in To Kill A Mockingbird.

Chatpers 26-31

Scout arranged things so that "if Miss Stephanie Crawford was watching from her
upstairs window, she would see Arthur Radley escorting [her] down the sidewalk, as
any gentleman would do." Why did she do that?
As Scout leaves the Radley porch, she looks out at the neighborhood and recounts the
events of the last few years from the Radleys' perspective. Why is that important?

Chapters 26-31 After the Pageant

What happened to Jem and Scout on the way home from the pageant? Who saved Jem and Scout? Who killed Bob Ewell? Why did Heck Tate insist that Bob Ewell fell on his own knife?

Chapters 26-31

What did Scout hear Miss Gates say at the courthouse? In class, Miss Gates said,
"That's the difference between America and Germany. We are a democracy and
Germany is a dictatorship. . . . We don't believe in persecuting anybody. Persecution
comes from people who are prejudiced." What does this tell us about Miss Gates?

Chapters 22-25

What did Mr. Underwood's editorial say? Why is this important?

Chapters 22-25 Mrs. Merriweather

Mrs. Merriweather of the missionary circle complains about her cooks and field hands.
What does that tell us about her?