To Kill a Mockingbird - Chapter 19

What can be inferred about Tom Robinson's left hand from the portion of the text where Tom takes the oath as he takes the stand?

• he is trying to get sympathy from the audience in the courtroom

• it is obvious that he cannot use his left hand at all.

• he doesn't know his right from his left

• he is faking and lying to the court

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What effect is created by the contrasting testimonies of Mayella Ewell and Tom Robinson?

• the reader learns that Tom is most definitely guilty.

• the reader learns that someone other than Tom could have been the attacker.

• the reader learns Atticus is not a good lawyer.

• the reader is introduced to new characters

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How did Mayella's actions according to Tom's testimony on twenty-first of November advance the plot according to the following portion of the chapter?

"I say where the chillun?" he continued, "an' she says - she was laughin', sort of - she says they are all gone to town to get ice creams. She says, 'took me a slap year to save seb' m nickels, but I done it. They all gone to town.' "

"Mr. Finch, I got down offa that chair an' turned around an' she sort jumped on me."

• the reader learns that Mayella is a lonely girl with no friends.

• the reader learns the purpose of Atticus' questions up to this point.

• the reader learns that Tom's story of the events of that night lead to the possibility of another attacker.

• the reader learns that Scout daydreams a lot.

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What key piece of evidence does the jury finally see about Tom that would most strongly support the idea that would him seem incapable of giving Mayella the injuries she suffered?

• He is missing some fingers.

• He has a mangled left arm.

• He can't walk.

• He is kind and caring

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What events help to develop the theme of good vs. evil in this chapter?

• Tom not being able to place his left hand on the bible.

• Tom admitting that he had helped Mayella a lot because it seemed she didn't get much help.

• Tom running from the Ewell's house that night.

• Mayella saving up money to by her siblings ice cream

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Read the following excerpt from the chapter below. What does the dialogue from Tom's testimony revel about the relationship between Mayella and her father?

"She reached up an' kissed me 'side of th' face. She says sh never kissed a grown man before...She says what her papa do to her don't count."

• that Bob and Mayella do not like each other

• that Bob and Mayella argue and fight often

• that Bob Ewell more than likely has an inappropriate relationship with his daughter.

• that Bob loves his daughter and would do anything to protect her.

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What is one actual contradiction between Mayella's and Tom's testimonies?

• Mayella says she never talked to Tom before, but Tom says he did chores on the Ewell's property for her all the time.

• Tom said they never talked before, but Mayella says they had been secretly dating for weeks.

• Mayella says she never paid him any money for doing chores, but Tom claims he never even did chores for her.

• Mayella says she kissed Tom, but Tom claims he never even went near her.

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What effect is created for the reader by Scout's perspective?

"Until my father explained to me later, I did not understand the subtlety of Tom's predicament: he would not have dared strike a white woman under any circumstances and expect to live long, so he took the first opportunity to run- a sure sign of guilt."

• The reader starts to feel that Tom is dangerous.

• The reader starts to feel that Tom was in place he should not have been.

• The reader starts to feel that no matter how Tom reacted in that situation he was in trouble and he knew it.

• The reader start to feel that Tom reacted poorly in that situation and is guilty

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Tom simply can not say that Mayella was lying on the stand. What phrase does he use to evade calling her a liar?

• "I say she's mistaken in her mind."

• "Somethin' not fittin' to say - not fittin' for these folks' n chillun to hear- "

• 'I swear 'fore God."

• "No, suh."

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On page 265, Tom says he was afraid he would have to "face up to what he didn't do", what can be inferred from this phrase?

• Tom was ready to tell the truth about the incident that night.

• Tom knew based to the color of this skin he was going to be blamed for Mayella getting hurt.

• Tom ran from the Ewell's house that night because he did not want to get in any kind of trouble.

• Tom believed he was going to get a fair trail.

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