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How did Tom’s testimony differ from Mayella’s in reference to the furniture?

• Tom said Mayella never asked him to chop up some furniture.

• Mayella said she paid Tom to chop up the furniture, but he said he did it for free.

• Tom said he chopped up the furniture last spring, but Mayella said he did it in November.

• Mayella said Tom offered to chop up the furniture, but Tom said it was Mayella’s idea.

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How does Scout feel about Mayella while listening to Tom on the stand?

• She thinks Mayella must have a lonely life

• She is angry and wants Mayella to go to jail.

• She is confused and wonders why Mayella testified.

• She thinks Mayella is honest and told the truth on the stand.

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Why did Tom go to Mayella’s house that fateful night in November?

• He was returning her laundry.

• Mayella invited him to a party

• Mayella asked him to fix a door.

• He wanted to talk with her father

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Which event proves that Mayella’s interaction with Tom wasn’t spontaneous?

• Mayella asked Tom to come inside

• Mayella saved her money and sent the children to buy ice cream

• Mayella grabbed Tom’s legs and scared him so he fell down.

• Mayella hugged Tom and asked him to kiss her.

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How did Mayella’s father react when he saw what was going on?

• He made Tom promise not to tell anyone about it.

• He ran away without saying anything and got the sheriff.

• He called Mayella a bad name and threatened to kill her.

• He punched Tom in the mouth and told him to leave

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Why did Judge Taylor throw Link Deas out of the courtroom?

• Link Deas called Tom a bad name and said he should get the death penalty.

• Link Deas was supposed to be on the jury, but he overslept so the judge replaced him

• Link Deas fell asleep during Tom’s testimony, and the judge thought it was disrespectful.

• Link Deas stood up in court and declared that in 8 years of work, he didn’t have any trouble with Tom

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What did Tom admit to the prosecutor, Mr. Gilmer?

• Even with one hand, Tom has the strength to hurt a woman and throw her to the ground

• Even though she is annoying, he really enjoys the company of Mayella.

• He had bad intentions when he went to see Mayella.

• He lied about how he hurt his hand

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What fatal mistake did Tom make on the stand?

• He laughed about Mayella’s situation.

• He said he felt sorry for Mayella.

• He called Mayella a bad name

• He began to cry

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Why was Tom’s mistake considered fatal?

• People thought it was impolite for Tom to laugh at Mayella

• In Maycomb, black people are not supposed to feel sorry for white people

• In Maycomb, true gentlemen did not call women bad names.

• People thought it was unmanly for him to cry

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How do Scout and Dill react to Tom’s treatment by the prosecutor?

• Scout isn’t particularly moved by it, but Dill is so upset that he cries

• Both of them run out of the courtroom crying

• Dill acts like it is a joke, but Scout is very upset by it.

• Both of them fail to realize the damage caused by the prosecutor.

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