What causes fear in the hearts of Scout and Jem in Chapter 6?
What causes fear in the hearts of Scout and Jem? The shadow.
Why are Jem and Scout scared?
Scout is terrified, worried that he’ll get his “head shot off” by Mr. Radley, or Boo, for their earlier trespassing. Jem, however, knows that if Mr. Radley discovers the pants he’ll tell Atticus, and Atticus will give him a beating.
What is Jem afraid of in Chapter 6?
Jem is afraid of not only getting in trouble, but he also doesn’t want to lose the respect of his father, so he goes back to get his pants and finds them mended and draped over the Radley fence.
Which is more mature Jem or scout in to kill a Mockingbird?
Can you find any evidence that Jem is more mature and wise (intelligence and awareness that comes with age/experience) than Scout? Provide at least one example that supports your answer. Chapter 8 Questions 25.) Identify at least two details in this chapter that reveal the setting (time period and place) of this novel. 26.)
Who was responsible for mending Jem’s pants in to kill a Mockingbird?
The reader must read between the lines—inferring, for instance, that it was Boo Radley who mended Jem’s pants and placed the presents in the tree, since Scout does not realize that Boo’s hand is at work until Jem explains things to Atticus after the fire.
What did Jem find in the knothole in to kill a Mockingbird?
A few days later, after school has begun for the year, Jem tells Scout that he found the pants mysteriously mended and hung neatly over the fence. When they come home from school that day, they find another present hidden in the knothole: a ball of gray twine.
What happens at the end of to kill a Mockingbird?
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. Atticus tells them to keep it to themselves, and Scout, realizing that Boo was just behind her, nearly throws up. Despite having lost her house, Miss Maudie is cheerful the next day.