Admin What do they learn about their father from Miss Maudie?
they learn about their father from Miss Maudie? Atticus kills the mad dog with a single rifle shot to the head. Jem and Scout are surprised to learn that Atticus was the best shot in the county when he was a young man.
How do Scout and Jem feel about their father at the end of Chapter 10?
Lesson Summary Scout and Jem begin this chapter feeling embarrassed by what they believe their father to be: talentless. They end the chapter bursting with pride about Atticus’ outstanding marksmanship. Not only does Atticus save them from a mad dog, but he also impresses them with his humility.
What do Jem and Scout learn about their father in Chapter 10?
One thing that Jem and Scout learn in Chapter 10 is how to shoot air rifles from their uncle, Jack. As a result, Jem realizes that “Atticus is a gentleman, just like me!” Scout and Jem learn that their father is quite humble about his many talents and that he is a decent and honorable man.
Do you think they’re true All those things they say about B — Mr Arthur what things I told her that is three fourths colored folks and one fourth Stephanie Crawford?
“Do you think they’re true, all those things they say about B—Mr. Arthur?” “What things?” I told her. “That is three-fourths colored folks and one-fourth Stephanie Crawford,” said Miss Maudie grimly. “Stephanie Crawford even told me once she woke up in the middle of the night and found him looking in the window at her.
What does Jem mean when he says Atticus is a gentleman just like me?
At the end of Chapter 10, Jem tells Scout that, “Atticus is a gentleman, just like me!” Jem is referring to the fact that Atticus would not brag about being the best shot in Maycomb County. Jem infers that gentlemen do not brag; they just do what needs to be done.
Why is Jem upset with his father?
What is Jem upset with Atticus about? Jem is upset with Atticus because Jem wanted to go to a church football game but Atticus said that he would “break his neck if he did, he was just too old for that sort of thing.”
Why does he pay you like that?
“Why does he pay you like that?” I asked. “Because that’s the only way he can pay me. He has no money.” “Are we poor, Atticus?”
When Jem tells Scout she’s being a girl how does he explain this?
Scout is a tomboy who despises wearing dresses (much preferring her old overalls) and enjoys playing with Jem and their friend Dill in all the rough-and-tumble ways of boys. So when Jem tells her that she is “like a girl,” it means that she is being prissy, sensitive, and cowardly, and Scout cannot tolerate that.
How old is Stephanie Crawford?
Miss Stephanie Crawford is an older woman, 60-ish, who has never been married and loves to gossip. She is first introduced in the first chapter and we learn most of what we know about her in the early chapters.