1. After reading "Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space" by Staples, consider his analogy of the cowbell that hikers wear when they know they are in bear country" (348). Who or what is bear country, and why is this analogy effective? Do you agree with
his decision to use tactics to avoid frightening others? Why or why not?

What is the significance of the novel's title? what is the "sweet hereafter"? a). a place you go after a tragedy takes your life b). a beautiful place the dead go, like heaven c). into the sunset, an ending that is not defined d). a dark sad place the dead go before rebirth

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Eleanor roosevelt repeatedly brings up the idea of education. what does she most likely mean when she uses the word education?