Question

1. reread the following exchange between jem and scout (p. 63):

he blew out his breath patiently. “i—it’s like this, scout,” he muttered. “atticus ain’t ever whipped me since i can remember. i wanta keep it that way.”
this was a thought. it seemed that atticus threatened us every other day. “you mean he’s never caught you at anything.”
“maybe so, but—i just wanta keep it that way, scout. we shouldn’a done that tonight, scout.”
it was then, i suppose, that jem and i first began to part company. sometimes i did not understand him, but my periods of bewilderment were short - lived. this was beyond me. “please,” i pleaded, “can’tcha just think about it for a minute—by yourself on that place—”
a. where is “that place”? describe what happened at “that place” earlier in the evening.

Explanation:

In To Kill a Mockingbird, "that place" refers to the Radley Place. Earlier in the evening, Jem, Scout, and Dill tried to peek through a window of the Radley house to catch a glimpse of Boo Radley. They were startled when they saw a shadowy figure inside, and Jem's pants got caught on the fence as they fled.

Answer:

"that place" is the Radley Place. Earlier in the evening, Jem, Scout, and Dill attempted to spy on Boo Radley through a window of the Radley house. They were frightened by a shadowy figure inside and Jem lost his pants while escaping over the fence.