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What DARE does Jem finally agree to?
After a couple days of goading by Dill, Jem finally agrees to a modified version of the dare: he will simply sneak up and touch the house. He finally brings himself to do it, and the children sprint away from the house, where they notice, Scout says, a shutter moving.
What is the dare that Jem takes at the end of Chapter 1 Why is it brave of him?
Jem takes a dare to touch the Radley’s house. He runs in the gate and smacks it before running out to Scout and Dill. This is an example of Jem’s early physical courage. He is being courageous without real purpose.
What does Jem finally decide the kids are going to play?
In chapter 4, Jem tells Scout and Dill that he has a new, exciting game that they are going to play. Dill plays the role of Mr. Radley, and he walks up and down the sidewalk coughing. Jem plays the role of Boo Radley, and he climbs underneath the porch to howl and shriek from time to time.
Why does Jem take 3 days to accept Dill’s dare?
Why does Jem take three days to accept Dill’s dare and go up to the Radleys’ home? Jem weighs his fear of Boo against the humiliation he will suffer if he does not accept Dill’s dare. Lee is introducing the theme of honor.
Who is Miss Caroline Fisher?
Miss Caroline Fisher is Scout’s first grade teacher. She hails from Winston County and has a rough first day of school. She is an inexperienced teacher and struggles to maintain control of her students. Miss Caroline is also portrayed as naive and rigid for criticizing Scout for reading at home with her father.
What brave act does Jem do at the end of Chapter 1?
At the end of Chapter One, Jem takes Dill up on his dare and runs up to Boo Radley’s house and touches it with his hand.
What does Jem finally reveal to Atticus?
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 did Jem teach dill before he left Maycomb?
Jem taught Dill to swim. Even though Jem is older and Scout is a girl, it doesn’t really matter. There are times, however, when Jem and Dill go off by themselves and Scout is not included. She does not really think of herself as a girl, so she is hurt when they leave her out.
How does Jem win the bet?
What does Jem do to win the bet? Dill bets Jem a book that he won’t touch the Radley’s house at the end of the chapter. Jem slaps the Radley’s house to win the bet.
What was the dare that Jem completed at the end of Chapter 1?
Towards the end of Chapter 1, Dill bets Jem “The Gray Ghost against two Tom Swifts” that Jem will not knock on the Radley door.