To Kill A Mockingbird Part One (Chapters 1-11) Study Guide Already Graded A

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To Kill A Mockingbird Part One (Chapters 1-11) Study Guide Already Graded A What happened to Jem when he was nearly thirteen? ✔✔When Jem was nearly 13, he got his arm badly broken at the elbow. His left arm was shorter than his right and the back of his hand was at right angle to his body, and his thumb parallel to his thigh. How did Simon Finch make his money? ✔✔Simon Finch made his money by being a fur trapping pharmacist. He also built a house and lived there for decades. Where does this story take place (give details)? ✔✔This story takes place in Maycomb, Alabama. Maycomb is a small farm town and is poor because of the Great Depression. Why do you think the children call their father Atticus rather than Dad? ✔✔They call their father Atticus rather than Dad because it is a way to respect him as an individual. They also called him Atticus because they were raised differently than normal people and everybody called their dad Atticus. What does Atticus Finch do for a living? ✔✔Atticus Finch is a defense lawyer for a living. Who were his first two clients? What happened to them? Why? How did this case change Atticus as a lawyer? ✔✔Atticus's first two clients were the Havords aka Jacka**'s. They were the last two people hanged in Maycomb because they refused to take Atticus's advice to plead guilty to a lesser charge. They killed a blacksmith in a misunderstanding over a dispute of a mare. This event changed Atticus as a lawyer because he didn't want people to work for people who wouldn't listen to his advice. What does the author mean by "There was no hurry, for there was nowhere to go, nothing to buy and no money to buy it with, nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb County."? Why did the people of Maycomb have no money? ✔✔The author means that the people were poor and had nowhere to go so life was slow because this story took place during the Great Depression. The people of Maycomb had no money because the crash hit rural areas (Maycomb) the hardest. What happened to the narrator's mother? How did her death affect the narrator? How did it affect Jem? ✔✔The narrator's mother died of a heart attack when Scout was 2 and Jem was 6. Scout was not affected by the death of her mother because she didn't remember her mother but on the other hand Jem misses her a lot. Describe Dill. Why has he come to Maycomb? What does Dill claim to have done with the "beautiful child" money? ✔✔Dill is small for his age, has fluffy white hair and can read. His real name is Charles Baker Harris. He came to Maycomb because he is staying with his aunt, Miss Rachel Haverford for the summer. Dill claimed that he went t

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