Scout and Jem hold up Dill so that he can look in the window, but all he sees are curtains and “a little teeny light way off somewhere.” They move on to the back porch,where Jem carefully tiptoes up to look in another window.
What does dill see through the window?
Jem and Scout raise Dill up so he can look through the window, but all he sees is curtains.
What does dill see on the Radley porch?
Jem and Scout hoist Dill up to a window with a broken shutter to try to get a glimpse of the infamous Boo Radley. A shadowy figure descends on the back porch, making the kids bolt out of fear.
Why do the children go to look in the window of the Radley place?
On Dill’s last night in Maycomb, he and Jem decide to “peep in the window with the loose shutter to see if they could get a look at Boo Radley.” Scout discourages them from going to the Radley house, but reluctantly decides to join them. Someone inside the Radley house comes out and fires a shotgun.
What do we discover about dill in chapter 14?
Atticus breaks up the fight and sends them to bed. Scout discovers something under her bed. She calls Jem in and they discover Dill hiding there. Dill has run away from home because his mother and new father did not pay enough attention to him.
Why does Dill want Arthur Boo to come out?
Dill wanted Boo to come out so he could satisfy his curiosity about the infamous Radley. Everything that was known about the Radley’s was negative; Mr. Radley was taciturn whenever he was seen in town and “bought cotton” for a living, Boo was a criminal, and the family did not go to church (pg. 11).
What false story does Dill tell about the missing pants?
Dill explains that Jem lost his pants while playing strip poker by the pond. Most of the adults are content with this explanation; they are used to the town’s children getting into mischief. However, Atticus is not convinced. Jem quickly changes the story so that they were playing with matches instead of cards.
What do the children see on the porch?
Suddenly they see the shadow of a man: “The back porch was bathed in moonlight, and the shadow, crisp as toast, moved across the porch toward Jem.” Terrified, the children run out of the yard as fast as they can.
What does Scout see when she stands on the Radley porch?
Standing on the porch, Scout sees in an instant how the last few months must have appeared to Boo – the trips she, Jem and Dill made, Atticus shooting the dog, the house fire, and the presents Boo left for them.
Why does Scout disapprove of Jem’s and Dill’s plan of looking in Radleys Windows?
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout disapproves of Jem’s and Dill’s plan of looking in one of the Radleys’ windows for two reasons. One, she is still afraid of Boo Radley and fears what will happen if they are seen. Second, Scout is aware their father would be angry and upset if he discovered the plan.
Who catches the children trying to put a note in the Radley’s window?
Jem hooked the note to the line of a fishing pole and tried to push the note through one of the Radley’s windows. Dill was watching to make sure they didn’t get caught–but Atticus caught them anyway. Atticus tricked Jem into admitting that they were still playing the game about the Radleys.
Who put the blanket on Scout?
2. Boo Radley was the one who who wrapped the blanket around Scout. Atticus found out because he noticed that everyone helped put out the fire except Boo Radley. Scout was horrified and was about to vomit.
Why does Scout think the world is ending?
Scout believes the world is ending because it was snowing outside. She had never seen snow before.
Why did Dill really run away?
Dill doesn’t feel wanted or needed, so he ran away, to the one place he does feel wanted; he comes to the Finch household.
What story does Dill tell about where he has been?
Dill tells a story (actually two, mutually contradictory stories) about how he escaped from his cruel father and journeyed to Maycomb. Scout brings him some food, and Jem breaks the no-tattling rule of childhood to tell Atticus.
What does Dill report when he comes in that morning?
Dill arrives and announces that a rumor is flying that they held off 100 people, but Aunt Alexandra gives him a withering stare. The children go outside to watch what seems like the entire county head for the courthouse. They hear the Baptists tell Miss Maudie she’s going to hell for her flowers.
Is Boo Radley albino?
Boo Radley is an albino. When Scout finally meets him in person, he is described as being ghost-like, with very pale hair and skin.
Why does Atticus think Jem killed Bob?
On the night of the Halloween pageant Bob follows the children home and attacks them but Boo saves Jem and Scout but fatally stabs Bob Ewell. Atticus is convinced Jem killed Bob Ewell but Heck Tate (the sheriff) points out that Jem isn’t strong enough and after Bob broke his arm he wouldn’t have been able to stab him.
What is Boo Radley’s real name?
Arthur
Where does Boo Radley come from? In the classic American novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo Radley (whose first name is actually Arthur) doesn’t leave his house or talk to anyone, which leads the children in the novel’s setting (Maycomb, Alabama) to wildly speculate about what he looks and acts like.
What does Dill say that causes Scout to accuse him of lying?
Yeah, an’ I’ve got the letter to prove it—he sent me two dollars, too!“
How did Jem lose his pants?
What did Jem lose in the process? Answer: The children were frightened on the Radley’s back porch by a shadow. When the children ran from the Radley’s backyard, they had to scoot under the fence. Jem’s pants got stuck going under, so he had to wiggle out of them and leave them tangled in the fence.