Dill arrives two days later to spend the summer. After an argument with Scout, Jem suggests they play a new game called “Boo Radley,” which Scout recognizes as Jem’s attempt to prove his bravery. Against Scout’s better judgement, they enact Boo’s life with great gusto until Atticus learns of the game.
What do Jem and Dill decide to do on the last night of summer vacation?
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.
What was the routine contentment of Scout Jem and Dill during summer?
Thereafter the summer passed in routine contentment. Routine contentment was: improving our treehouse that rested between giant twin chinaberry trees in the back yard, fussing, running through our list of dramas based on the works of Oliver Optic, Victor Appleton, and Edgar Rice Burroughs.
What did dill ask Scout early in the summer?
He had asked me earlier in the summer to marry him, then he promptly forgot about it. He staked me out, marked as his property, said I was the only girl he would ever love, then he neglected me.
What are the Finch children and dill determined to do before the end of the summer?
Scout, Jem and Dill are enjoying one last summer night before Dill has to leave. Although they were ordered by Atticus to stay away from Boo Radley and his house, Jem and Dill come up with a plan to go over to Boo Radley’s house to see if they can catch a glimpse of him.
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!“
What do Jem and Dill claim they were doing out so late?
Dill makes up a story about playing strip poker to explain Jem’s missing pants, and Jem says they were playing with matches rather than cards, which would be considered unforgivable. Dill says goodbye to them, and Jem and Scout go to bed. Jem decides to go back and get his pants late that night.
Why is summer Jem and Scout’s best season?
Summer was on the way; Jem and I awaited it with impatience. Summer was our best season: it was sleeping on the back screened porch in cots, or trying to sleep in the treehouse; summer was everything good to eat; it was a thousand colors in a parched landscape; but most of all, summer was Dill.
What is Boo Radley’s real name?
Arthur
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 is summer Dill?
show displeasure, as after a performance or speech. He said it began the summer Dill came to us, when Dill first gave us the idea. of making Boo Radley come out.
What idea does Dill come up with at the end of the summer?
9. Before the end of the summer the children run out of ideas for play. Dill gives them the idea to make Boo Radley come out of his house.
Who told Scout that she was the only girl he would ever love?
One summer, Dill asked Scout to marry him. She accepted his proposal. He told her that she “was the only girl he would ever love.” She looked forward to their life together someday.
What secret does Jem reveal to Scout?
Answer and Explanation: In To Kill a Mockingbird, Jem reveals to Scout that the Radley’s did him no harm and could have easily. Instead, he tell how Mr. Nathan not only didn’t try to hurt him but mended his torn pants.
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.
Why has dill not come back this summer?
The summer after the trial, Dill decides not to visit Maycomb because he has a new father, and they plan to build a boat together over the summer.
What two reasons does Scout not want to play anymore?
The second reason she wanted to quit was because Atticus had caught them playing and suspected that they were making fun of the Radleys. She did not want to be caught. The first reason she wanted to quit was because when she had rolled into the Radley yard, she heard someone laughing from inside the house.
How does Atticus trick Jem?
Answers 1. Atticus arrives and catches them all. He tells them to stop tormenting Boo, and lectures them about how Boo has a right to his privacy, and that they shouldn’t go near the house unless they’re invited. He accuses them of putting Boo’s life history on display for the edification of the neighborhood.
Why does Scout admire her?
Scout admires Miss Maudie for many reasons; one being that Miss Maudie is reasonable and understandable. She has not told on Scout, Jem and Dill because she can tolerate them and understand that they are young and want to play which could be a reason as to why they all made a deal to let the children play on her yard.
Who is Atticus only witness?
Atticus calls only one witness — Tom Robinson. Tom tells the true story, being careful all the while not to come right out and say that Mayella is lying.
Who did Boo Radley stab?
He becomes like a ghost who is unable to lead a normal fulfilling life, apparently rebelling only when he stabs his father in the leg with a pair of scissors.
What code does Jem break?
Scout relates that, upon seeing Dill under the bed, Jem “rose and broke the remaining code of our childhood” by telling Atticus. To Scout, this act makes Jem a “traitor,” though it is really an act of responsibility that marks Jem’s maturation toward adulthood.