Chapter 16-17 To Kill A Mockingbird

Where does Atticus forbid Jem and Scout to go at the beginning of Chapter 16?

• downtown to the courthouse

• Calpurnia's house

• the town dump

• school

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Which character does Jem say has "mixed children"?

• Calpurnia

• Judge Taylor

• Dolphus Raymond

• Mr. Gilmer

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Why does Jem say about "mixed children"?

• They're sad because they're not accepted in Maycomb

• They can't serve on the jury

• All of Bob's children are "mixed children."

• They are lucky to be "mixed children."

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Where are all of the black spectators in the courtroom?

• in the front

• standing room only

• they're not allowed in at all

• in the balcony

What is peculiar about Judge Taylor's habits as a judge?

• He smokes in the courtroom

• He chews up cigars and spits them out

• He clips his toenails during the trial

• He never wears typical judge robes

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What is the one feature of the Ewell's house and yard that stands out from the rest?

• new roof on the house

• red front door

• Mayella's flower garden

• Bob's fancy car

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What do both Heck Tate and Bob Ewell claim during their testimonies?

• No one called a doctor

• Bob is right-handed

• Tom Robinson was never actually at the scene of the crime

• Tom Robinson attacked Bob before he fled the scene

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Heck Tate testifies that Mayella had all of the following injuries EXCEPT...

• bruised right eye

• choke marks around her neck

• bruised arms

• large cut over her left eyebrow

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How does the jury learn that Bob is predominantly left-handed?

• He writes his name with his left

• He throws a pen to Atticus with his left

• He shakes hands with his left

• He scratches his head with his left

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How are Scout and Jem feeling at the end of Bob Ewell's testimony?

• Scout feels confident, but Jem is cynical of their chances

• Jem feels confident, but Scout is skeptical

• Both are sure Atticus will win the case

• Both are sure Tom Robinson is guilty

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