They sneak under a wire fence and go through a gate.
Why do Jem and Dill go for a walk at night?
Why do Dill and Jem go for a walk at night? To see Boo Radley better in the house. What does Jem say that makes Scout decide to join them? He calls her a girl.
What adventure do the children go on at night in Chapter 6?
Lesson Summary
In Chapter 6 of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird, Dill convinces Jem and Scout to sneak onto the Radley property to sneak a peek at Boo Radley through a window with a broken shutter.
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.
Where did Jem and Scout meet dill?
Jem and Scout meet Dill in their neighbor’s yard. Dill is visiting his Aunt Rachel, who happens to be the neighbor to Jem and Scout. They initially believe Dill to be ”a puppy in Miss Rachel Haverford’s collard patch.
What happens on Dills 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. Someone inside the Radley house comes out and fires a shotgun.
What happens to Jem’s pants trousers that night?
What happens to Jem’s pants? What excuse does Dill make up to explain the situation? As the children climb through the fence, Jem gets caught up in it and must kick his pants off to get free. When Atticus asks Jem where his pants are, Dill makes up a story to cover for him.
What happens at the end of night?
Eliezer has been witness to the ultimate evil; he has lost his faith in God, and in the souls of men. Night’s final line, in which Eliezer looks at himself in the mirror and sees a “corpse,” suggests that Eliezer’s survival is a stroke of luck, a strange coincidence, no cause for rejoicing.
What happens to Jem and Scout on Halloween night?
Bob Ewell attacks Jem and Scout as they head home from the Halloween pageant. They think Cecil Jacobs is following them, but it is later revealed that Ewell was the attacker.
What is Chapter 6 about in the night?
In this chapter, Elie and his father survive terrible snow, starvation, dehydration, and marching 42 miles. Elie experiences a renewed feeling of protection for his father. Soon the prisoners are once again put on a cattle car for a new destination.
What did Scout and Jem do on their day off of school in chapter 8?
School is closed, so Jem and Scout spend their day trying to build a snowman. That night, Miss Maudie’s house burns to the ground.
Why does Jem cry 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 nickname did Jem call Scout?
Answers 1. Jem calls Scout, Angel May.
What happens when Jem and Scout first meet dill?
How did Jem and Scout meet Dill? Dill came to live with his aunt, the Finch’s neighbor, during the summer. They first met him by looking over the fence where he was sitting in Miss Rachel’s collard patch. What did the children know about the Radley’s family history?
Who attacks Scout and Jem at the end of the story?
Bob Ewell
The novel ends after Bob Ewell attacks Scout and Jem, and Boo Radley rescues them, killing Bob in the process. Atticus and Sheriff Heck Tate have a conversation about how to deal with the situation, and Scout walks Boo home.
How old was Dill when he met Scout and Jem?
seven-year-old
Scout and Jem Finch meet seven-year-old Dill who is spending the summer holidaying with his Aunt Rachel in Maycomb.
What does Jem reveal to Scout about the night he went back for his pants?
What secret does Jem reveal to Scout? Jem reveals that when he went back for his pants, they were folded and sewn across the fence like as if they were expecting him.
Why did dill run away from home?
Dill has run away from home because his mother and new father did not pay enough attention to him. He took a train from Meridian to Maycomb Junction, fourteen miles away, and covered the remaining distance on foot and on the back of a cotton wagon. Jem goes down the hall and tells Atticus.
What do Jem and Dill claim they were doing out so late?
They hear that Mr. Radley was shooting at a “white Negro” in his backyard, and has another barrel waiting if he returns. 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.
Where 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.
Who fixed Jem’s pants?
Who do you think mended Jem’s pants? Why do you think he/she did this? Boo, because he is actually a nice guy. Previously, the children had assumed that the knot-hole was someone’s hiding place.