The Trial
Who is the first witness to testify?
Heck Tate
What did Scout do that caused Mrs. Merriweather to say she ruined the pagent?
Fell asleep and missed her cue
"'Naw, Jem, I think there's just _____ kind of folks. ______'" (Lee 259).
one, folks
According the Atticus, it is the ONE institution that is supposed to make all men equal.
court system
Who does Scout recognize outside of the jail?
Mr. Cunningham
What question does Atticus ask multiple times during the trial?
Did you call a doctor?
Who scares Scout and Jem on their way to the pagent?
Cecil Jacobs
Complete the quote from Atticus: "...a gang of wild animals can be stopped, simply because they're still _________" (Lee 210).
A. Vulnerable
B. Weak
C. Human
D. A mob
C. Human
Where do the Ewells live?
behind the town's garbage dump
This social problem was referred to as the "disease of Maycomb County."
Racism
What important observation about Tom Robinson's arm was key evidence to this trial?
his left arm was shorter than his right from a cotton gin accident
According to Heck Tate, how did Bob Ewell die?
He fell on his own knife
'"Oh, yes, the guards called to him to stop. They fired a few shots in the air, then to kill. They got him just as he went over the fence. They said if he’d had two good arms he’d have made it, he was moving that fast. ___________ bullet holes in him. They didn’t have to shoot him that much’” (Lee 268).
Seventeen
Who did Scout say seemed as lonely as Boo Radley?
Mayella
True or False: The opening chapter of the book foreshadows what happens to Jem.
True
What two things did Bob Ewell do to Atticus immediately following the trial?
Spit in his face and threatened him.
Who saved the children? How?
Boo Radley - he killed Bob Ewell
"So many things had happened to us, ______ _______ was the least of our fears" (Lee 278)
Boo Radley
The lawyer representing Bob and Mayella Ewell.
Mr. Gilmer
What was Mr. Ewell fired from the WPA for?
Laziness
According to Tom, what favor did Mayella first ask him to do on November 21st?
Fix the door hinges
What does Scout do when Boo Radley has her take him home? Why?
Has him escort her. So he could appear as a gentleman if anyone was watching
What are the only words that Boo Radley says during the whole novel?
"'Will you take me home?'" (Lee 319).
Scout perceives these two characters as highly hypocritical for their racism against the black community in Maycomb, yet calling out the wrongdoings of other types of prejudice.
Miss Gates & Miss Merriweather
Atticus says it is a sin to do this because this creature's one purpose is to make people's lives more enjoyable. These two characters are "mockingbirds" in the novel.
To Kill A Mockingbird
Tom Robinson and Boo Radley