1. Dill, the children’s neighbor during the summer, is described as “a pocket Merlin, whose head teemed with eccentric plans, st
range longings, and quaint fancies.” What does this mean? 2. Who are the Radleys? Describe their house and yard. 3. Who were the Cunningham boys and what happened to them? What’s the irony here? 4. According to Jem, how do you get a turtle to come out of its shell? In what way might this idea be an apt parallel to get people to do what they don’t want to do? Give an real-world example to support your answer. 5. Find a simile from this chapter and write down the sentence in which it appears. Yes, I want you to write down the full sentence.
Answer: The Christianity that was spread across Europe during the middle ages was based on the scriptures that recounted the life of the Christ and his disciples. The Christian Church had its own lands, laws and taxes. The Church was so influential that it too collected taxes from its followers.
