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To Kill a Mockingbird
Ms. Kucinski- English I
Unit 3 Chapter 11-15
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Chapter 11-15 Vocabulary
1. Provocation: causing aggravation or annoyance
2. Contemptuous: showing a strong dislike; disapproving
3. Formidable: something that is hard to overcome or deal with
4. Permanence: something that is permanent and lasting
5. Prerogative: a right or privilege
6. Qualms: sudden, disturbing feelings of uneasiness; having doubts
7. Obscure: not clearly expressed; hard to understand
8. Peculiar: strange or unusual; odd
9. Perish: to be destroyed; die
10. Placid: pleasantly calm or peaceful; quiet
Reading Questions: All reading questions must be answered on a separate piece of paper.
Chapter 11
1. What does Mrs. Dubose say that particularly upsets Jem?
2. What does Jem buy Scout?
3. What does Jem do when he passes by Mrs. Dubose’s house and she isn’t on the porch?
4. What is Jem’s punishment?
5. What pattern emerges in the afternoon reading sessions?
Chapter 12
1. What happens to Jem at age 12?
2. Why does Calpurnia take Jem and Scout to church with her?
3. What does First Purchase African M.E. look like?
4. How do other members of First Purchase behave?
5. How did Calpurnia learn to read?
Chapter 13
1. How does Aunt Alexandra spend her days in Maycomb?
2. Why does Aunt Alexandra usually regret asking Scout to come in and talk to a visitor?
3. What is Atticus supposed to discuss with Scout and Jem?
4. How does Scout react when Atticus tells her to stop making noise with the comb?
5. What does Atticus tell the children at the end of the chapter?
Chapter 14
1. How does Atticus react to hearing about Scout and Jem’s visit to Calpurnia’s church?
2. Why does Scout start fighting Jem?
3. What does Scout find under her bed?
4. How does Jem break the code of childhood?
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5. Why did Dill run away?
Chapter 15
1. What does Atticus take with him when he leaves on Sunday morning?
2. Where do they find Atticus?
3. How does Jem react when Atticus tells the children to go home?
4. What is Scout trying to accomplish as she speaks to Mr. Cunningham?
5. What does the crowd do?
Activities: All activities must be completed on a separate piece of paper.
Chapter 10: You are a Maycomb reporter and just witnessed first-hand the mad dog event in
this chapter. Write up a news story for the Maycomb Tribune newspaper based on your account
of the event. You may include quotes from any of the characters—remember, you were there, so
you probably interviewed some of the people on the scene!
Chapter 11: Who is the bravest person you know? What makes this person brave?
CHAPTER 1-11 (Part One Review):
Atticus’ nick-name was “One-shot Finch.” Give the following characters nick names (or
different nick-names): Scout (Jean Louise), Jem (Jeremy), Dill (Charles Baker Harris), Miss
Maudie, Calpurnia, Miss Stephanie, Walter Cunningham (Jr.), Miss Caroline, Arthur Radley,
Mr. Avery, and Burris Ewell.
PART TWO
Chapter 12: Pretend you are Calpurnia. Write a summary of the day’s events in your journal.
Remember, YOU are Calpurnia. Write as she would, using her dialect and slang. Reflect on all
that happened today in your entry.
Chapter 13: Aunt Alexandra reminds me of __________________ because… (give at least 3
reasons).
Chapter 14: Draw a 3-6 panel comic strip depicting different scenes from chapter 14.
Chapter 15: Choose one of the following1. Describe a time two or more people “ganged up” on you. What were the reasons? How did it
make you feel?
2. Describe a time that you either organized a group or were part of a group that picked on
someone. How did you feel during and after the situation? What would you do differently today?