Chapters 12-16
What is the verdict of the trial?
Guilty
Who spits on Atticus, and vows revenge?
Bob Ewell
The world is ending, Atticus." is an example of?
What is a hyperbole?
During cross-examination, when Atticus suggests to Mayella that it was her father who attacked her, how does she respond?
Mayella continues to insist that Tom Robinson raped her.
Following the trial, what does Atticus think of Tom Robinson's chances of appealing the case and winning?
Atticus believes that Tom has a good chance of getting the guilty verdict overturned on appeal.
What happens to Jem and Scout on their way home from the school pageant?
They are attacked by Bob Ewell.
Why does Tom say he helped Mayella?
He felt bad for her
What is the reason that Jem and Scout become the object of whispers and glances whenever they are walking around Maycomb?
The upcoming trial of Tom Robinson, and the fact that Atticus is defending him, has made Atticus's children the object of unwanted attention.
On the witness stand, what is Tom Robinson's version of the story -- what does he claim happened with Mayella?
Tom testifies that it was Mayella who attempted to hug him while he was helping her with an errand. He fled.
How were Jem and Scout saved by Bob Ewell's attack?
Boo Radley saved them and killed Ewell in self-defense.
What does to court realize when Tom tries to put his hand on the Bible?
that his arm is paralyzed
How does the mob, who were planning to lynch Tom Robinson, decide to change their mind and leave the jail?
They were shamed by Scout. Scout recognized one of the men, Mr. Cunningham, who is the father of one of her schoolmates and has done business with Atticus. Cunningham feels ashamed and leads the lynch mob away.
Why does Mr. Dolphus Raymond pretend to drink liquor from a paper sack?
Mr. Raymond pretends to be a drunk so that the white people of Maycomb will have a reason that Raymond has a black mistress and mullato children; the real reason is that he simply prefers black people to whites.
When Scout is about to squash a roly-poly bug, why does Jem tell her not to?
Jem tells Scout not to kill the bug because it did nothing to harm her.
What is Atticus's suggestion to Sheriff Tate on how to legally settle Bob Ewell's death?
Atticus wants Jem -- who he thinks killed Ewell -- to face the charges and clear his name (the killing was in self-defense).
At the end of the story, where does Scout escort Boo Radley?
Scout walks Boo back to his house.
Because they waited too long to enter the courtroom, where do Jem, Scout, and Dill sit during the trial?
They sit in the balcony, where the black citizens are allowed to sit. Reverend Sykes provided them a seat.
Following the guilty verdict, what do the black citizens watching the trial do as Atticus leaves the courtroom?
They all stand up as a sign of respect to Atticus.
In chapter 26, as school starts again, why are Jem and Scout no longer afraid to walk by the Radley house?
They're too old to be scared of Boo Radley by now. Also, they are becoming aware that Boo Radley is not someone who will harm them.
What is Sheriff Tate's decision on how to settle Ewell's death?
Tate decides that Ewell fell on his own knife. He and Atticus agree that if Boo Radley is revealed to have killed Ewell, the town of Maycomb will make Boo a hero, which he doesn't want because he will lose his privacy.
What does Scout say putting Boo on trial would be like?
What is like killing a mockingbird?