The object would not be attached to the parachute.
Explanation:
because your supposed to tie/tape it together in order for it to come out as one
Scout? is this the book called "how to kill a mocking bird"? if so is this question asking like if her church is similar to her maids church?
She is accounting for his handsomeness that he might not have. He is inferring to be successful you should be rich and handsome but she makes up for the handsome.