TKAM 17-21

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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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

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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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why is it nearly impossible that Tom could have bruised the right side of Mayella's face?

• His left hand was useless.
• His right hand was useless.
• He didn't hit girls.
• He proved he wasn't there that night.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What was in Mr. Dolphus Raymond's paper bag?

• whisky
• Coca Cola
• Grade Nehi
• Dr. Pepper

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why does Dolphus Raymond pretend to drink liquor?

• To keep people away from him.
• So people can explain away his style of living.
• Because he thinks drinking looks cool, but he doesn't like the taste.
• To earn welfare money.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Jem feel confident that Atticus will win?

• Because Jem doesn't fully understand the level of prejudice in society.
• Because his dad always wins cases.
• Because the judge told him that Atticus would win.
• Because Bob Ewell confessed.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Reverend Sykes tell the kids about court?

• That an honest verdict is unlikely.
• That truth always prevails.
• That everything works out in the end.
• That the judge will overturn an unfair verdict.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

All of the following are said by Atticus in his closing statement to the jury except...

• There is no medical evidence of rape.

• Bob Ewell did it.

• Multiple witnesses with contradicting testimony.

• Mayella was beaten by someone who "led with his left".