Chapter 16-19 Review

Front

Who was the first witness to testify at the trial?

Back

Sheriff Heck Tate

Front

What detail about Bob Ewell’s handwriting is important?

Back

1. He is left-handed, which suggests he could have caused Mayella’s injuries on the right side of her face.

Front

Why does Mayella become upset during Atticus’s cross-examination?

Back

1. Atticus exposes her loneliness, inconsistencies in her testimony, and suggests her father may have beaten her. She feels trapped and defensive.

Front

What shocks the courtroom when Tom testifies?

Back

1. Tom says Mayella kissed him and that he felt sorry for her, which was scandalous in 1930s Maycomb (a Black man expressing pity for a white woman).

Front

Why does Dill cry during Mr. Gilmer’s questioning of Tom?

Back

1. He is upset by the disrespectful, cruel way Mr. Gilmer speaks to Tom, showing his instinctive reaction to injustice.

Front

What does the children’s seat in the balcony symbolize?

Back

1. Segregation in the courtroom, but also the children’s growing awareness of racial inequality by observing from the “colored” section.

Front

What theme is most clearly shown in these chapters?

Back

1. Themes of justice vs. injustice, truth vs. prejudice, racial inequality, and moral courage.