The Trial's Witnesses
In chapter 17, this is the state prosecutor who interrogates the witnesses against Tom Robinson.
Who is Mr. Gilmer?
In chapter 20, this is the person who Atticus suggests was the actual physical abuser of Mayella Ewell.
Who is Bob Ewell?
In chapter 28, this is the name of the person who attacks Jem and Scout on their way home from the pageant.
What is Ewell (or Bob Ewell)?
In chapter 23, Atticus tells Scout that, after the trial, people like Bob Ewell will "put it all aside" for a while, showing the deep-seated nature of this societal problem.
What is racism (or prejudice)?
In chapter 22, this is the person who spits in Atticus's face after the trial.
Who is Bob Ewell?
In chapter 17, this is the reason why Bob Ewell's testimony is considered weak regarding the identity of the person who struck Mayella.
What is he didn't call a doctor (or didn't seek medical attention)?
In chapter 21, Jem weeps when the jury delivers this final verdict.
What is a guilty verdict?
In chapter 28, this is the name of the costume Scout wears to the agricultural pageant.
What is a ham?
In chapter 24, Aunt Alexandra considers this character "trash" because she socializes with the town's Black community.
Who is Miss Maudie Atkinson?
In chapter 22, this is the elderly neighbor who sends food to the Finch family after the trial, demonstrating the town's gratitude.
Who is Miss Maudie Atkinson?
In chapter 18, this is the specific injury on Mayella's face that Atticus emphasizes during the testimony.
What is a black eye on the right side of her face?
In chapter 24, this is the legal term for the punishment Tom Robinson receives, which means death.
What is the electric chair?
In chapter 28, this is the primary reason Scout's ham costume saves her life.
What is the chicken wire (or metal mesh) protects her from the knife?
In chapter 25, Jem tells Scout not to kill this insect because it hasn't done anything to harm her.
What is a roly-poly (or pill bug)?
In chapter 24, this is the specific item Aunt Alexandra is most concerned about when she invites Scout to the missionary circle tea.
What are Scout's clothes (or her attire)?
In chapter 18, this is the disability that makes it impossible for Tom Robinson to have caused Mayella's injuries.
What is his crippled left arm (or left arm being twelve inches shorter)?
In chapter 24, this is the place where Tom Robinson is shot and killed.
What is the prison yard (or in prison)?
In chapter 28, this is the specific bone Jem breaks during the struggle under the oak tree
What is his arm (or elbow)?
In chapter 31, this is the person Scout fantasizes about saying "Hey, Boo" to, but never gets the chance.
Who is Arthur (or Boo) Radley?
In chapter 24, this woman's hypocrisy is on full display during the missionary circle tea when she discusses the sad state of the "Mrunas" while criticizing her own townspeople.
Who is Mrs. Merriweather?
In chapter 19, this is the specific thing Tom Robinson says Mayella Ewell asked him to do after inviting him into the house.
What is to move a chiffarobe (or a chest of drawers)?
In chapter 25, this is the newspaper editor who compares Tom Robinson’s death to the senseless slaughter of songbirds.
Who is Mr. Braxton Underwood?
In chapter 29, this is the man Scout finally recognizes standing in the corner of Jem's room after the attack.
Who is Arthur (or Boo) Radley?
In chapter 31, Scout says that standing on the Radley porch and seeing the neighborhood from Boo’s perspective is the true fulfillment of this piece of advice from Atticus early on in the novel.
What is "climbing into his skin and walking around in it" (or empathy)?
In chapter 30, this is the item Heck Tate removes from the scene of Bob Ewell's death.
What is Bob Ewell's switchblade (or knife)?