Chapters 3-5

Chapter 3:

1. Who is Calpurnia? What is her place in the Finch household?

2. What is Walter Cunningham like? What does his behavior during lunch suggest about his home life?

3. What do you think of the way Atticus treats Walter?

4. Atticus says that you never really understand a person “until you climb into his skin and walk around in it”. What does this mean? Is it an easy thing for Scout to learn?

Chapter 4:

1. What superstitions do the children have in connection with the Radley house?

2. Why do the children make Boo's story into a game?

3. What might be the cause of the laughter from inside the house?

Chapter 5:

1. Describe Miss Maudie Atkinson? How typical is she of Maycomb's women? What do the children think of her?

2. What does Miss Maudie tell Scout about Boo? How does this compare with what Scout already believes?

3. What reasons does Atticus give for the children not to play the Boo Radley game? Do you think he is right? Why?