What Happens in Chapter 8 of to Kill a Mockingbird

Mrs. Radley dies, and Atticus goes to pay his condolences at the Radleys. When he comes back Jem and Scout pounce on him to ask if he saw Boo in the flesh (he didn’t). … Atticus wakes Scout in the middle of the night because Miss Maudie’s house—next door to the Finches’—is on fire.

What happens in chapters 8 and 9 of To Kill a Mockingbird?

Summary and Analysis Part 1: Chapters 8-9. For the first time in decades, Maycomb gets snow. School is closed, so Jem and Scout spend their day trying to build a snowman. … Boo Radley walks up and puts a blanket around a shivering Scout’s shoulders, but both she and Jem are too engrossed in the fire to notice.

What happens to Mr Avery in Chapter 8 of To Kill a Mockingbird?

Mr. Avery manages to fall off the upstairs porch. Unfortunately, the fire truck is too late, and the fire eats up into Miss Maudie’s roof. Eventually, the house collapses, and the fire trucks leave.