Ch 16-17
What is Bob Ewell like?
Rude, obnoxious, and ignorant
What is the verdict in the Tom Robinson case?
Guilty
What will Tom's sentence be if he loses the appeal?
Death
What does Scout get to dress as for the school pageant?
A ham
Who tucks Scout in at the end of the novel?
Atticus
Who says that the trial will be like a Roman carnival and refuses to go?
Miss Maudie
Whom does Atticus argue is responsible for beating up Mayella?
Bob Ewell
Who threatens Atticus's life after the trial?
Bob Ewell
Why does Bob Ewell lose his WPA job?
He's fired for laziness
What happens to Jem and Scout on the way back from the pageant?
Bob Ewell follows and attacks them.
Where do Scout, Jem, and Dill watch the trial from?
The balcony with Reverend Sykes
What happens when Tom stands up?
Everyone sees that he has a disabled left arm.
How does Tom's death affect Maycomb?
They stay interested in it for about two days and then forget all about it.
What happens to Judge Taylor?
Someone tries to burgle his house.
Who kills Bob Ewell?
Boo Radley
Which hand does Bob Ewell sign his name with?
His left
What does Tom say happened when Mayella invited him inside?
She tried to kiss him.
Why does Atticus interrupt Aunt Alexandra's tea?
Because Tom has been shot dead trying to escape prison
What does Miss Gates say about Hitler's persecution of the Jewish?
That it's terrible.
Where does Scout escort Boo?
She walks him home.
What does Sheriff Tate say on the witness stand?
That he found Mayella beaten and she said Tom raped her, but that no doctor was called
When does Mayella say the rape occurred?
When she went to get a nickel for Tom for breaking up a dresser
What do the women at Aunt Alexandra's tea complain about?
How poorly behaved their black servants have been since Tom's death
What does Scout think about Miss Gates?
That she's a hypocrite and a racist
Who jumps out and scares Scout and Jem on the way to the pageant in the dark?
Cecil Jacobs