Racial Injustice in To Kill a Mockingbird

What did the state fail to produce regarding the crime Tom Robinson was charged with?

• A confession from Tom Robinson

• Medical evidence that the crime ever took place

• Eyewitness accounts from multiple neighbors

• A motive for Tom Robinson to commit the crime

What physical characteristic of the attacker was implied by the evidence presented?

• The attacker was unusually tall.

• The attacker had a distinctive scar.

• The attacker was left-handed.

• The attacker had a limp.

Why was Tom Robinson physically incapable of committing the crime as described?

• He was too old and frail.

• He had a disability in his right arm.

• He was not present at the scene.

• He was left-handed, but the victim was beaten by a right-handed person.

What emotion did the lawyer express towards Mayella Ewell, the chief witness for the state?

• Anger

• Disgust

• Pity

• Admiration

What did the lawyer claim was Mayella Ewell's true "guilt"?

• Her poverty and ignorance.

• Her attempt to get rid of her own guilt.

• Her false testimony against Tom Robinson.

• Her inability to tell the truth.

What did Mayella Ewell break that led to her actions against Tom Robinson?

• A legal contract.

• A rigid and time-honored code of society.

• A promise to her family.

• A moral obligation.

What specific act did Mayella Ewell commit that was considered "unspeakable" by society's standards?

• She lied under oath.

• She assaulted Tom Robinson.

• She tempted a Black man.

• She disrespected her father.

What "evil assumption" did the state's witnesses rely on when giving their testimony?

• That all white people are inherently truthful.

• That all Black people are basically immoral and untrustworthy around white women.

• That the jury would be biased in their favor.

• That their social standing would guarantee a conviction.

According to the lawyer, what is the fundamental principle that courts in the country uphold?

• The protection of property rights.

• The enforcement of social hierarchies.

• The idea that all men are created equal.

• The preservation of traditional values.

What was the lawyer's final instruction to the jury regarding their decision?

• To consider the community's expectations.

• To act without passion and restore the man to his family.

• To prioritize the victim's feelings.

• To follow the judge's guidance strictly.