Question

chapters 8-11 tkm weekly questions:

1. what happened to miss maudies house?

a. what was her reaction to it?

1. identify cecil jacobs?
2. what \disaster\ happened at christmas between scout and francis?
3. what brave thing does atticus do in chapter 10?

a. why are scout and jem shocked?

1. what did jem do when mrs. dubose said, atticus, \lawed for niggers?\

a. what was jems punishment?
bonus points:
q. what did jem learn from his encounter with mrs. debose and following her death?

Explanation:

1. 1. Miss Maudie's house caught fire and burned to the ground during a cold winter night.

A. Miss Maudie was surprisingly calm and optimistic; she focused on the positives, like having more space for her garden and not being tied down by a big house.

1. Cecil Jacobs is a schoolmate of Scout's who teases her about Atticus defending Tom Robinson, sparking Scout's fight with him.
2. Francis, Scout's cousin, insulted Atticus for defending Tom Robinson, leading Scout to punch Francis and get into trouble with Uncle Jack.
3. Atticus shoots and kills Tim Johnson, a rabid dog, with a single shot, showing his hidden marksmanship skill.

A. Scout and Jem are shocked because they always saw Atticus as unathletic and not "manly" in the way they associated with bravery and skill; they had no idea he was such a talented shooter.

1. Jem flew into a rage and destroyed all of Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes with Scout's baton.

A. Jem's punishment was to read to Mrs. Dubose every day after school for a month, plus an extra week after her initial time frame ended.
Bonus: Jem learned that true bravery is not physical courage, but the will to fight for what is right even when you know you will lose, and that Mrs. Dubose was fighting her own battle against addiction with immense courage.

Answer:

1. Miss Maudie's house burned down.

A. She was calm and optimistic, focusing on positives like more garden space.

1. Cecil Jacobs is Scout's schoolmate who teases her about Atticus defending Tom Robinson.
2. Francis insulted Atticus, leading Scout to punch him and get in trouble.
3. Atticus shoots and kills the rabid dog Tim Johnson.

A. They never knew Atticus was a skilled marksman; they saw him as unathletic.

1. Jem destroyed Mrs. Dubose's camellia bushes.

A. He had to read to Mrs. Dubose daily for a month (plus an extra week).
Bonus: Jem learned that true bravery is persisting in doing what is right even when you will likely fail, and he understood Mrs. Dubose's quiet courage in overcoming her addiction.