To Kill a Mockingbird

Choose one of the following questions and answer it in one paragraph (3-5 sentences). Indicate which question you are responding to.

Chapters 1-3

1. What does it mean to "act responsibly"? Explain what a person needs to do in order to "act responsibly" in the 1930's in Maycomb, Alabama.

2. What are some essential family values and family history that have shaped the people in this community?

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

4. Does Scout learn anything from Walter's visit? What do you think this is?

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