II. Whom do the following utterances belong to? Say how they characterize the speaker and what circumstances they were made:

1. "Anybody who went up to the house once oughta not to still run every time he passes it."

2. "There is some folks who don't eat like us, … but you ain't called on to contradict 'em at the table when they don't… ."

3. "There is no need to fear a cootie. I'll just fetch you some cool water."

4. "Burris, go home. If you don't I'll call the principal."

5. "If I didn't go to school tomorrow, you'd force me to. "

III. Explain the meaning of the following words:

Contemptuous (adj.); contentious (adj.); cootie (n.); cracklin bread (n.); dispensation (n.); irked (v.); mutual concessions (adj. + n.).

IV. Give synonyms for the following words from the chapter:

Friendly;	irregular;	a ghost or spook;
disapproval;	understandable;	peacefulness;
mean or cross;	seriously;	a violent attack;
to carry on in spite of difficulties;		serenity.

V. Say what the following allusion is or explain what it means:

1. Man who sat on a flagpole.

VI. Find in the chapter the English equivalents for the following words and word combinations and remember the situations they were used in:

Тыкать в землю носом; лупить к-л.; нос задирать; вернулся дар речи; подлый; впасть в немилость; придираться; ладить с людьми; влезть в шкуру; силой тащить; расставлять силки; преследуется по закону; сказать вдогонку; хохотать до упаду.

VII. Give analysis of the quote

"'First of all, he said, 'If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - ''Sir?' '- until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.'"

VIII. Suggested Essay Topics

1. Contrast Atticus Finch's idea of the law and Mr.Radley's idea of the law.

2. Compare and contrast Walter Cunningham and Burris Ewell.

Chapter 4

I. Study Questions

1. What is the first present Scout finds in the tree?

2. When Dill says that he helped engineer the train, Jem says, "In a pig's ear you did, Dill." What does this mean?

3. Why has "Calpurnia's tyranny, unfairness, and meddling… faded to gentle grumblings of general disapproval," according to Scout?

4. What does Jem call Miss Caroline's teaching methods?

5. What is the second present found in the tree?

6. Who is the "meanest old woman that ever lived"?

7. When Atticus asks the children if their game pertains to the Radleys, Jem says "No sir." Atticus merely responds, "I hope it doesn't." Why does he stop the conversation at that point?

8. How do cowardice and bravery figure into Scout's taking part in the dramas about the Radley family?

9. What is the meaning of the following: "Dill was a villain's villain…"?

10. What is a Hot Steam?