Chapters 8-9

Question 1

What happened to Miss Maudie’s house?

Answer 1

Miss Maudie left fires going and her house burned down.

Question 2

What was Miss Maudie’s reaction to her house burning down?

Answer 2

Her reaction was that she wanted that house gone anyway because it was very old, and that would make things better by having Miss Maudie build a smaller house and can have more room for her flowers.

Question 3

What “disaster” happened at Christmas between Scout and Francis?

Answer 3

Scout and Francis got into a fight because Francis did not like Atticus defending a black man.

Question 4

Identify Cecil Jacobs.

Answer 4

Jacobs was a boy at Scout’s school who first made her aware that Atticus was defending a black man.

Question 5

What did Scout’s Uncle Jack learn from Scout and Atticus?

Answer 5

Scout taught him to always listen to both sides of the story, and Atticus taught him to always tell children the truth.