Table of Contents
- 1 What stops Jem and Scout from leaving the letter to whoever is leaving them the gifts?
- 2 Why couldn’t the children give the thank you note to whomever was leaving them the treasures in the big oak tree?
- 3 Why does Atticus tell the kids that they shouldn’t play the game?
- 4 Who does Scout think is leaving the treasures?
What stops Jem and Scout from leaving the letter to whoever is leaving them the gifts?
In a few more days, there is a pocket watch on a chain with an aluminum knife. But, soon, there are no longer any gifts inside the tree because Mr. Nathan Radley has stopped up the hole. Boo Radley is the person who is leaving presents for Jem and Scout in the knothole of the tree.
Why couldn’t the children give the thank you note to whomever was leaving them the treasures in the big oak tree?
Nathan Radley was merely trying to contain the actions of his son, Boo, who was responsible for placing the various items in the tree for the children to find. That is why Jem and Scout’s attempt at thanking whoever was placing gifts in the knot hole was unsuccessful.
What do Jem and Scout plan to leave in the tree why can’t they leave it?
The kids decide to leave a note in the knothole of the Radley tree. However, when they get there, Mr. Nathan Radley is filling up the hole with cement. Because he’s there, they can’t leave the note.
When the children decide to send a letter to the person leaving the gifts they are prevented what happens?
the children are prevented by sending the letter to the person who leaves the gifts because Mr. Radley filled up the hole with cement. He says he plugged the tree up because it was sick, but i think it was because Mr. Radley wanted to stop communication between the children and BOO.
Why does Atticus tell the kids that they shouldn’t play the game?
Atticus tells his children not to play the Boo Radley game because it is an invasion of Boo’s privacy and disrespectful to put his life’s story on display for everyone in the neighborhood. Atticus is right for chastising his children and instructing them to respect the Radley family.
Who does Scout think is leaving the treasures?
Who does Scout think has been leaving the treasures? Scout thinks it’s Miss Maudie.
What do Scout and Jem receive as Christmas presents?
In chapter 9, Jem and Scout receive air rifles from their Uncle Jack for Christmas while Francis Hancock tells Scout that he received “a pair of knee-pants, a red leather booksack, five shirts and an untied bow tie” (Lee, 83). Jem and Scout’s gift symbolically represents their rough, active personalities.