11/5/2013
To Kill a
Mockingbird
What are the men who
come to Atticus’ home at
night afraid will happen?
Chapters 15-22
That some of the townspeople will want
to lynch Tom Robinson once he’s moved
to the county jail
Why does Atticus go to the
Maycomb County Jail?
He believes Tom Robinson’s life might
be in danger, so he decides to sit outside
the jail
Who was protecting Atticus
all the while he was outside
the jail?
Mr. Underwood, who had a double-
barreled shotgun pointed at the mob
from his office window
Who does Scout recognize
in the crowd, and what does
this mob plan to do?
Who is Mr. Underwood?
He is the sole owner, editor and
publisher of The Maycomb Tribune
Who is it that causes the
crowd to disperse? Why does
the mob finally leave?
She recognizes Walter Cunningham Sr.
Scout
They have come to lynch Tom Robinson
By singling out Mr. Cunningham and
What does Atticus say
brought the mob to its
senses?
An 8-year-old girl
talking to him about his child, Mr.
Cunningham is no longer overcome by the
mob mentality and he can sympathize with
Atticus and his situation
What does Atticus say every
mob in every little Southern
town is made of ?
It’s always made up of people, no matter
what
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With whom, and where, do
the children sit in court?
They sit with Rev. Sykes and the other
African Americans in the balcony
section of the courtroom
What does Mayella Ewell’s
bruises to the right side of her
face say about her attacker?
That her attacker had to be left-handed
What two things keep Mr.
Dolphus Raymond from
being trash?
Even though Dolphus Raymond prefers
Where do the Ewells live?
The live behind the town garbage dump
the company of black people and has
children to a black woman, he is from an
old family and he owns land
in what had been a Negro cabin
Why is it important for
Atticus to have Mr. Ewell
sign his name?
Why does Mayella Ewell
intentionally lie about the
attack?
To show the jury that he is left-handed
Because she cannot have it known that she,
a white woman, was physically attracted to
an African-American man, so she needs to
get rid of the evidence of her indiscretion
Also, she is trying to protect her father by
saying it was Tom Robinson, and not
Robert Ewell, who beat her up
Why is Tom’s left arm
crippled?
It was caught in Dolphus Raymond’s
cotton gin when he was a child, and it
tore the muscles loose from the bone
Whom does the judge toss
out of court, and for doing
what?
Judge Taylor tosses Link Deas out of
court
Deas stood up in court and announced
that Tom Robinson had worked for him
for eight years and he never had a speck
of trouble out of him
What does the planting of
flowers and her cleanliness
say about Mayella Ewell?
It shows that, even though she is a
Ewell, and Ewells are viewed as white
trash who never amount to anything, she
is at least trying to better herself and her
surroundings
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Why did Dill begin crying?
He doesn’t understand why Mr. Gilmer
treated Tom the way he did during his
cross-examination
Why does Dolphus Raymond
entrust the children with his
secret?
Because, he says, they would understand
What does Dolphus Raymond
give Dill to settle his stomach?
Coca-Cola
According to Scout, what does
Atticus say is the worst thing
you can do?
Cheat a black person, because African-
Americans have no recourse if they are
cheated
What does Atticus say is the
“great leveler,” and why?
How does Atticus end his
summation?
men are created equal
Since people could never understand
why he lives the way he does, he
pretends to be a drunk to give them a
reason for his lifestyle
(in essence, they are too young to have
been corrupted by prejudice)
The court system, because it is where all
Why does Dolphus Raymond
pretend to drink?
He says to the jury, “In the name of
God, believe him”
What, according to Atticus,
was the unwritten social code
that Mayella Ewell broke?
She tempted and kissed a black man
Why is Rev. Sykes not sure the
jury will decide in favor of Tom
Robinson?
Because, he says, he “ain’t ever seen any
jury decide in favor of a colored man
over a white man”
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For approximately how long
was the jury out, and why is
that significant?
Four hours
Normally, white juries would convict
Why does Atticus walk down
the middle aisle when leaving
the courthouse?
Why does Rev. Sykes ask Scout to
stand when her father passes?
To show he’s not ashamed of his actions.
Because all the other African-Americans
The walk is an indication of his bravery
black defendants with little deliberation.
It means the jury seriously considered
finding Tom innocent
What special thing do the people
of Maycomb do for Atticus the
next morning after the trial, and
why do they do this?
They leave food for him.
To show their appreciation for what he
What kind of person does Miss
Maudie say that Atticus is?
The type of person who does the
unpleasant work for others
did
What does Dill plan to do with the
rest of his life, and why?
He plans to become a clown who laughs
at people
in the balcony stood as a sign of respect
for what Atticus did
Why, according to Maudie, wasn’t
it an accident that Judge Taylor
appointed Atticus to defend Tom
Robinson?
Normally, the judge would have chosen
an inexperienced lawyer. But the judge
purposely chose Atticus knowing he
would try his hardest to defend Tom
What does Robert Ewell say and
do to Atticus?
He spits in Atticus’ face and tells him
he’ll get him if it takes the rest of his life
He doesn’t think he can change the way
things are, and he prefers to laugh, not
cry
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