CH 9 –11 Study Questions: To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Your name: Taylor Gladys
Chapter 9
1. What does Atticus warn Scout to hold and keep from doing?
Atticus warns Scout to hold her temper and keep from fighting.
2. Which black man is Atticus defending?
Tom Robinson
3. How did Scout respond to Cecil’s name calling?
Scout walked away from a fight for the first time in her life.
4. How did Scout feel about how she handled Cecil's name calling?
She really wanted to fight, but did not want to disappoint Atticus.
5. What words did Uncle Jack not want to hear from Scout?
Swear words and dirty language
6. Where do they spend Christmas and with whom?
They spend Christmas at Finch's Landing with Uncle Jack, Aunt Alexandra, Uncle
Jimmy, and Francis.
7. What did Jem and Scout get for Christmas?
Jem and Scout received air rifles for Christmas.
8. What does Francis says that the rest of the family feeling about Atticus as a parent?
According to Francis, the rest of the family feels that Atticus is ruining the family
and lets the children “run wild.”
9. Why did Scout split her knuckle to the bone on Francis's front teeth?
Scout split her knuckle on Francis' front teeth whenever he called Atticus a “niggerlover” and Scout proceeded to punch him in the face.
10. What is the “usual disease” of Maycomb Atticus talking about while Scout is
eavesdropping?
The “usual disease” of Maycomb is ignorance and discrimination against African
Americans.
Chapter 10
1. Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?
It is a sin to kill a mockingbird because all they do is sing their hearts out for the
characters and give them joy.
2. Which neighbor speaks highly of Atticus's legal talents?
Miss Maudie Atkinson
3. How does Atticus do, in regards to Cecil Jacobs's father, in the touch football game?
Atticus says he's too old to play, and watches the game from the sidelines while Cecil
Jacobs's father scores touchdowns.
4. Who informs Atticus about Mr. Harry Johnson's mad dog, old Tim Johnson?
Calpurnia
5. Who informs Miss Rachel and Miss Stephanie Crawford about the mad dog?
Eula May
6. Who is the first to address Atticus by his old nickname?
Miss Maudie Atkinson
7. What is the nickname?
“One-Shot Finch”
8. What didn’t Atticus want Scout bragging about at school on Monday?
Jem told Scout not to brag about Atticus's skill with a gun at school on Monday.
9. What is the reason Miss Maudie suggests for Atticus not shooting a gun anymore?
Miss Maudie suggests that Atticus is civilized at heart, and that he knows he has an
unfair advantage over nature with his talent. Thus, he only shoots when it is
absolutely necessary.
10. How do Scout and Jem feel about their father at the end of he chapter?
By the end of the chapter, Jem and Scout look at their father with pride. They
realize that he is a true gentleman.
Chapter 11
1. Why did the Finch children dislike passing by Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose's house?
Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose loved to make nasty and mean comments about the
Finch children when they passed.
2. Atticus advised his son to act like a gentleman toward whom?
Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose
3. What did Atticus do that made Scout think he was the bravest man who had ever lived?
Atticus spoke politely to Mrs. Dubose even though he knew she disliked him.
4. T F Jem bought his sister a real baton.
True
5. To show his wrath for Mrs. Dubose, what did Jem do?
Jem attacked Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes with Scout's baton.
6. What did Jeremy have to do for one month?
For an entire month, Jem had to sit and read to Mrs. Dubose everyday for two
hours.
7. As a reward for completing their first day's session with Mrs. Dubose, what did Atticus
bring the kids?
After the first reading session, Atticus brought Jem a football magazine and Scout
two yellow pencils.
8. Did Mrs. Dubose kick the morphine habit? Explain.
Yes, Mrs. Dubose overcomes her morphine addiction because everyday, her fits
commence later and later. This means that she is able to withstand the pain longer.