Q. What dangerous situation does Atticus find himself in Chapter 15?
Atticus goes to the Maycomb jail in chapter 15 of To Kill a Mockingbird to protect Tom Robinson from the Old Sarum bunch, which is a group of intoxicated men who plan on lynching Tom before the trial.
Q. How did the children’s obsession with Boo Radley become dangerous?
How did the children’s obsession with Boo Radley become dangerous? Jem broke his arm. After Dill made up a story the crowed didn’t believe about Jem’s pants, what did Jem say that they did believe? They were playing with matches.
Q. What did Jem and Scout find in the tree?
What else did Jem and Scout find in the Radley’s tree? Jem and Scout found two soap bars with people engraved into them (Jem and Scout are the people), a full pack of gum, a ball of twine, a spelling bee trophy, and a pocket watch on a chain with a knife attached.
Q. How does Scout save the dangerous situation?
Mr. Cunningham suddenly realizes he is threatening the father of a real person, and his buildup of rage begins to defuse. Scout recounts, Scout’s ability to connect with one of the men on a human level diverts a lynching and the violence that would have erupted had the men tried to break into the jail.
Q. Who does Scout talk to at the jail?
Mr. Cunningham
Q. What were scouts 3 Mistakes?
Scout certainly starts off on the wrong foot her first day of school. First, she demonstrates that she knows how to read. Second, she demonstrates that she knows how to write. Third, she tries to offer an explanation for Walter Cunningham’s behavior when Miss Caroline tries to give him money for lunch.
Q. Why does Scout beat up Walter What does this reveal about Scout?
Why does Scout beat up Walter in the school yard before lunch? She beat him up because he “made her start off on the wrong foot” with Miss Caroline. He almost died because he ate the pecans from the Radley’s house that feel onto the school yard.
Q. How did Walter get Scout in trouble?
At lunch time, Miss Caroline discovers that Walter Cunningham does not have the money for lunch, so she offers to lend it to him. Scout knows that Walter is poor and would never accept the money because he can’t afford to pay it back. Scout is punished for explaining this to Miss Caroline.
Q. Does Scout have a mom?
Scout does not have a mother, but she is blessed to have Miss Maudie in her life to act as a guide and a friend. Alexandra Finch Hancock is Scout and Jem’s aunt.
