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.
What does Jem find under Scout’s bed?
Jem and Scout find Dill hiding under Scout’s bed. Jem breaks, “the remaining code of our childhood” (187-188) when he tells Atticus that Dill is at their house.
What does Jem decide to do when he and Scout find dill?
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 happens to Jem Scout and Dill in Chapter 6?
Scout sees the shadow of a man wearing a hat come toward them and then disappear. Jem and Dill freeze and then they all race back to the fence. They hear a shotgun go off as they reach the wire fence. Jem gets his pants stuck and ditches them in his escape.
What does Scout step on under her bed?
As Scout prepared for bed, she stepped on something warm and dry, but when she turned on the light, it had disappeared under her bed. She called Jem thinking it was a snake, and he got the broom to sweep it out. It turned out to be Dill hiding under her bed.
What does Scout find under her bed after fighting with Jem?
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.
Who hides under Scout’s bed?
The Character Growth of Jeremy (Jem) Finch
When Dill hides under Scout’s bed to escape from his new father and emerges from under the bed. Jem’s first response to this was : “You oughta let your mother know where you are.”(pg.
Is Dill in love with Scout?
Sure Dill likes Scout but remember, they are only kids. At one point Dill promises to marry her, “He had asked me earlier in the summer [first 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.
Why was Jem crying at the end of Chapter 7?
Jem cries at the end of Chapter 7 because he suspects that Boo Radley was leaving them presents in the tree and now that Nathan Radley has cemented the hole, he can no longer do it. Jem feels sad for Boo.
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.
What is Boo Radley’s real name?
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 did Jem lose in Chapter 6?
What did Jem lose in Chapter 6? On his wild adventure to sneak a peek at Boo Radley, Jem loses his pants after they get hooked to the fence while he is trying to escape. Dill concocts a story about how Jem lost them during a game of strip poker.
How does 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.
What chapter did Jem break his arm?
I found it interesting how the first sentence in “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee was “When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow” (Lee, chapter 1).
What is Jem’s punishment Chapter 11?
Summary: Chapter 11
Jem takes a baton from Scout and destroys all of Mrs. Dubose’s camellia bushes. As punishment, Jem must go to her house every day for a month and read to her.
Who is the man in the corner of Jem’s bedroom?
Chapter 29 Summary
Scout tells them that a man carried Jem to safety. She then sees their rescuer in the corner of the room. She realizes that the man is none other than Boo Radley.
Who was standing in the corner of Jem’s bedroom?
Who is the stranger standing in the corner of Jem’s room? Why might he be there? Boo Radley, he was there because he saw the accident.
Who put the blanket on Scout in Chapter 8?
In the confusion, someone drapes a blanket over Scout. When Atticus later asks her about it, she has no idea who put it over her. Jem realizes that Boo Radley put it on her, and he reveals the whole story of the knothole, the presents, and the mended pants to Atticus.
What is Dill’s real name?
Charles Baker “Dill” Harris is a short, smart boy who visits Maycomb every summer from Meridian, Mississippi and stays with his Aunt Rachel (Aunt Stephanie in the film). Dill is the best friend of both Jem and Scout, and his goal throughout the novel is to get Boo Radley to come out of his house.
What was Dill obsessed with?
Dill becomes obsessed with making Boo Radley come out and Jem goes so far as to run into the Radley front yard and touch the side of their house. When summer ends Dill returns to his home town of Meridian and Scout starts school for the first time.
Who is older Dill or Scout?
Answer and Explanation: In To Kill a Mockingbird, Dill is ”goin’ on seven” when he meets Scout and Jem for the first time, making him a year older than Scout.