Ch. 16
Where do Jem and Scout watch the trial?
Up in the balcony with the colored people
What is the name of Mayella's father?
Robert E. Lee Ewell
Who did Atticus think was guilty of beating Mayella Ewell?
Mayella's father/ Bob Ewell
How many days did Tom Robinson previously spend in jail?
30 days
What was Dolphus drinking as he pretends to be drunk?
Soda or Coca-Cola
Who lives with the Black community and has mixed-race children?
Mr. Dolphus Raymond
What side of Mayella's face were the bruises found?
right side
Mayella invited Tom Robinson to her property to bust up what?
Chiffarobe
What did Mayella ask her siblings to buy just to get rid of them—giving her the opportunity to be alone with Tom Robinson?
Ice cream
Who walks down the center of the court's aisle just as Atticus finishes his defense?
Calpurnia
Who invited Jem, Scout, and Dill to sit with the Black spectators?
Reverend Sykes
The court scene is told from whose point-of-view?
Scout's
What does the full court see when Tom Robinson stands up?
His lame arm
Who began to cry and left the courtroom?
Dill
According to Atticus, what institution makes all men equal?
Court
According to Atticus, who should make up the police force?
Children
How did Atticus prove that Bob is left-handed?
Atticus calmly asks him to write his name.
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Who begins questioning Mayella about the rape?
Mr. Horace Gilmer
True or False: The day of the alleged rape was the only time Tom had ever been on the Ewell property
False
What is Atticus' final request to the jury before resting his case?
To believe Tom
Why didn’t Miss Maudie Atkinson plan on attending the trial?
She feels that it is unsettling and "morbid." She thinks of it as a sideshow and she does not want to be a part of it.
Complete the statement. This statement describes what Bob Ewell saw through the window.
"I seen that black n*** yonder_________ on my Mayella!"
ruttin'
Mayella felt she's being mocked by Atticus because of how she is addressed. How does Atticus call her in the trial?
Miss Mayella or Ma'am
What did Tom Robinson show which was considered as a big mistake in his testimony?
Pity, sympathy, or he's condescending
According to Atticus’ closing remarks, what rigid and time-honored code had Mayella Ewell broken?
A white woman is never to associate with, to be intimate with, nor to seduce a black man.