Calpurnia

Question 1

Angles

Answer 1

‘She was all angles and bones…her hand was wide as a bed slat and twice as hard.’

Question 2

Battles

Answer 2

‘Our battles were epic and one-sided. She always won, mainly because Atticus always took her side.’

Question 3

Commented

Answer 3

‘Calpurnia rarely commented on the ways of white people.’

Question 4

Company

Answer 4

‘Don’t matter who they are, anybody sets foot in this house’s yo’ comp’ny, and don’t you let me catch you remarkin’ on their ways like you was so high and mighty! Yo’ folks might be better’n the Cunninghams but it don’t count for nothin’ the way you’re disgracin’ ‘em.’

Question 5

Operate

Answer 5

‘We couldn’t operate a single day without Cal’

Question 6

My Children

Answer 6

‘I don’t want anybody sayin’ I don’t look after my children’

Question 7

Same God

Answer 7

‘It’s the same God, aint’ it?’

Question 8

Language

Answer 8

‘folks don’t like to have somebody around knowin’ more that they do….You’re not gonna change any of them by takin’ right, they’ve got to want to learn themselves, and when they don’t want to learn there’s nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language.’

Question 9

Member

Answer 9

‘Calpurnia’s not leaving this house until she wants to…She’s a faithful member of this family’

Question 10

Lights

Answer 10

‘She tried to bring them up according to her lights, and Cal’s lights are pretty good’

Question 11

Tables

Answer 11

‘Anything fit to say at the table’s fit to say in front of Calpurnia.’