To Kill A Mockingbird Ch. 18-25 review sjd Complete Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified.
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Why does Mayella think Atticus is mocking her? - correct answer she has never been called "ma'am" or "miss"; she is not used to being treated with respect or dignity and doesn't like it
What more do we learn about the Ewell family from Atticus's cross examina...
Why does Mayella think Atticus is mocking her? - correct answer she has never
been called "ma'am" or "miss"; she is not used to being treated with respect or dignity and doesn't like it
What more do we learn about the Ewell family from Atticus's cross examination? - correct answer
8 children in the family; mother is dead; don't go to school; father drinks and beats the children
Describe the "incident," according to Mayella's testimony. - correct answer she
claims she asked Tom to break up a chiffarobe, but he started talking dirty to her and attacked her by
beating her about the face and choking her, then raped her
What is wrong with Tom Robinson's left arm? How did it get this way? - correct answer
it is crippled—his left arm is 12" shorter than his right arm; he got it caught in a cotton gin when he was
a boy
Who does Atticus suggest actually beat up Mayella? - correct answer Bob Ewell
Why does Atticus bring up the fact that Tom Robinson had been in trouble before? - correct answer
He wants everything to be out in the open—no secrets.
Who does Tom work for? What does he do for him? - correct answer Mr. Link Deas;
he picks pecans and does odd jobs
How does Tom's story immediately contradict Mayella's testimony? - correct answer
Tom testifies that he broke up the chiffarobe a year ago, and that Tom had been on the Ewell property
more than once.
How did Mayella get Tom to come inside the house? - correct answer She claimed
the door was off its hinges.
, How did Mayella get rid of the children that particular day? - correct answer She
gave them each a nickel to get ice cream—she saved for a year
What did Mayella do to Tom, according to his testimony? - correct answer After
Mayella called to Tom for help with the door, she shut the door and held him inside, telling him the
children were all sent for ice cream. She had him reach for a box, then grabbed him around the legs,
then kissed him and demanded he kiss her back.
Why did Tom run away from the Ewell place? What was his predicament? - correct answer
he had no choice—if he had stayed, he would have surely been killed, but since he ran, it was a sure sign
of guilt
Who came to Tom's defense in the courtroom? What did he say? - correct answer
Link Deas; he told the court that Tom has worked for him for eight years and he has never had any
problems
Why do you think Tom was so scared of being accused of hurting Mayella? - correct answer
He was afraid he would be arrested and brought to court— he knew that no black man would win
against the word of a white woman.
Why does Dill get so upset at Mr. Gilmer that it makes him sick? - correct answer
Dill was sickened by the way Mr. Gilmer was treating Tom. He didn't like that he was calling him "boy"
and sneering at him.
Who do Dill and Scout meet outside?What do then learn about him?Why does he go thought such
trouble to pretend? - correct answer They meet Mr.Dolphus Raymond. They learn
that he only pretends to be drunk to excuse his"unssual"behavior he know that he will not be accepted
for who he really is, or what he really believes in.
What does Atticus do that horrifies Scout and Jem? - correct answer He takes off his
watch and chain,unbuttons his vest,unbuttons his collar, loosens his tie, and takes off his coat.
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