To Kill a Mockingbird, chapters 17 - 20

What is the one redeeming quality of the Ewell property?

• Tulip garden by the front gate

• Mockingbirds in the trees

• Jars holding bright red geraniums

• It is isolated and private

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How does Atticus cross-examine Mr Bob Ewell?

• Asks him to write his name

• Asks him to read from the bible

• Appeals to his self-conscience

• Catches him in a lie

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Why is Mayella offended by Atticus?

• For calling her 'trash'

• For suggesting she's lying

• For insulting her father

• For calling her 'ma'am'

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According to Mayella, why does Tom Robinson first enter her home?

• To help her fix the door frame

• To help her chop up furniture

• To help her move some furniture

• To find her father

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How did Tom Robinson's hand become crippled?

• A brutal beating he received as a child

• A previous conviction of disorderly conduct

• It was caught in a cotton gin when he was a child

• It is a defect he has had since birth

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What does Tom Robinson struggle with when taking the stand?

• Pronouncing Mayella's name

• Getting his story straight

• Looking Bob Ewell in the eye

• Taking an oath on the bible

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Why does Tom refuse to take payment from Mayella?

• He knows how poor she is

• He is secretly in love with her

• He fears her father

• His dignity forbids it

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What is Dill's reaction to Tom Robinson's interrogation?

• He vomits

• He is fascinated

• He cries

• He runs away

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What is revealed about Dolphus Raymond?

• He's only pretending to be the town drunk

• His children are negroes

• He cannot read or write

• He's hiding a bottle of whisky in a brown paper bag

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What does Atticus do that is so unusual to his children?

• Tells a white lie to conceal a greater truth

• Loses his temper with Judge Taylor

• Raises his voice to Calpurnia

• Takes off his coat and unbuttons his vest and collar

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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