In Chapter 8,
Miss Maudie’s house catches on fire
and Atticus wakes his children to tell them to stand in the Radley yard as a precaution. Scout and Jem watch as Maudie’s neighbors attempt to save her furniture and belongings from the flames. Eventually, Maudie’s house collapses from the fire.
What happened after the fire in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Atticus wakes Scout in the middle of the night because Miss Maudie’s house—next door to the Finches’—is on fire. Once the fire is finally put out (and Miss Maudie’s house reduced to a smoking hole in the ground),
the Finches return to their fortunately undamaged home
.
What fire happened in To Kill a Mockingbird?
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird,
Miss Maudie’s house burns to the ground the night after Scout sees her first snowfall
. When Scout first sees snow, she thinks the world is ending. There’s not much snow, and Scout and Jem will struggle to build a “respectable” snowman—more…
What happens to Miss Maudie at the end of this section?
The answer to this question can be found towards the end of Chapter 8. The answer is that
Miss Maudie’s house burns down
. The Finch kids are rousted out of bed and made to go outside so that they will not get caught inside their own house if the fire spreads.
What happens to Scout during the fire in To Kill a Mockingbird?
What happens to Scout the night of the fire?
she was crapped in a blanket the night of the fire; Jem at first denies he saw anything, but then admits he saw Boo Radley put the blanket around Scout.
Why does Miss Maudie hate her house?
One of the main reasons Miss Maudie claims to have hated her old home is
because she has an affinity for being outside and gardening
. Miss Maudie cannot stand being cooped up in her home and would prefer to spend the majority of her waking hours outside.
Why was Miss Maudie house on fire?
Miss Maudie was
attempting to keep her plants from freezing
because of the cold weather and left the stove on. A kitchen flue is a type of exhaust system that ventilates the kitchen area. Miss Maudie believes that the kitchen flue was probably clogged which allowed the smoke to accumulate and caused the fire to spread.
Is Mr Radley dead?
Radley Character Analysis.
He dies when Jem is a child
, but Jem, Scout, and Dill resurrect him as a character in one of their summer dramas. …
How old is Atticus?
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is
nearly fifty
when he is first appointed to defend Tom Robinson.
Who punished Scout for cursing?
| Term Scout Definition Jean Louise Finch | Term Uncle Jack Definition punished Scout for cursing | Term Dill Definition Scout’s fiance’ | Term Boo Radley Definition saved Scout and Jem from the attack | Term Nathan Radley Definition Arthur Radley’s brother |
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Who is Miss Maudie staying with now?
In chapter 8, Atticus tells the children that Miss Maudie will stay with
Miss Stephanie Crawford
, another neighbor who Scout knows is “the neighborhood scold” (ch 1). She is a sharp contrast to the honest and forthright Miss Maudie; she prides herself on her local knowledge while actually she is just a gossip.
How did Miss Maudie feel about her house burning down?
After the fire in To Kill a Mockingbird, Miss Maudie has a positive outlook on her unfortunate situation and is
glad
that her home burned down. She views this as an opportunity to have a smaller home and a bigger yard, which suits her needs perfectly.
Why did Jem confess to Atticus about Boo Radley?
8 when Jem tells Atticus all about their activities related to Boo. Jem confesses all of this to
Atticus to protect Boo because he does not want him to get in trouble for putting the blanket on Scout
. Atticus wants to return the blanket to the Ridleys, but Jem immediately begins to tell him everything as a result.
What surprising thing happened to scout during the house fire?
Scout and Jem were so fixated on the fire, they were not aware of their surroundings. After the fire,
Atticus said that Boo was out there as well
. This shocked the children, because for the whole time, they wanted to get Boo out of the house. Atticus also mentioned that Boo came by and placed a blanket around Scout.
Why did Jem cry at the end of Chapter 7?
In Chapter Seven, Jem cries
when he realizes that Mr. Radley cemented the knot-hole in the tree
, not because it was dying, but because he aimed to keep Boo from leaving the children gifts. This is one more example of how the Radley’s cut Boo off from the world.
Who is Atticus defending in court?
Atticus defends
Tom Robinson
(Chapter 9, page 99) Atticus feels that he has to do what’s right to be able to hold his head up or even have any authority over his children.
