To Kill A Mockingbird 17-18

What did Heck Tate reveal when the prosecutor, Mr. Gilmer, questioned him?

• that he never met Mayella Ewell before the “incident”

• that Mayella was bruised and beaten, and she said Tom took advantage of her

• that Mayella was kidnapped by Tom, and wasn’t brought home until the next day

• that he believes Mayella because she is known around town as telling “the truth”

When Atticus cross-examines Heck Tate, what is revealed?

• that Mayella was never taken to a doctor, and her bruises were on the right side of her face

• that he never questioned Mayella about the incident, but plans to do so in the future

• that he saw Tom Robinson cutting down the chifforobe

• hat Mr. Ewell tried to bribe the court

What did Mr. Ewell say on the stand?

• that he didn’t actually see Tom take advantage of Mayella, but he knows he did it

• that Tom robbed his house in addition to taking advantage of Mayella

• that he heard Mayella yell, saw Tom taking advantage of her from the window, and ran for the sheriff

• that he heard Mayella yell, ran for the sheriff, and they both looked through the window

During cross-examination, what did Atticus make Mr. Ewell do on the stand?

• swear on the Bible

• write a check

• close his eyes

• sign his name

What “seed” did Atticus plant with the jury concerning Mr. Ewell’s testimony?

• that Mr. Ewell was behind the mob scene at the jail

• that Tom couldn’t have committed the crime because he was out of town

• that Mr. Ewell beats his wife and children at home

• . that Tom couldn’t have committed the crime because his left arm is withered

When Bob Ewell exits the stand Jem says, “We’ve got him.” Why is this an example of dramatic irony?

• because the reader did not expect Atticus to win

• because Jem said they “won”, but he really meant they “lost”

• because Jem thinks it is Robert Ewell, but the reader knows it is Bob Ewell

• because Jem thinks Atticus’s case is won, but the reader knows it’s not over yet

Why did Mayella get upset with Atticus when she was on the stand?

• because Atticus was rude to her and people laughed

• because Atticus wouldn’t let her finish her sentence

• because Tom was in the courtroom looking at her, and she wanted him to go away

• because she thought Atticus was being rude to her, but he was just being polite

According to Mayella, why was Tom Robinson in her house on that fateful evening?

• He was supposed to babysit her younger siblings.

• He was supposed to build a shelf for her bedroom.

• He was supposed to cook dinner for her family.

• He was supposed to break up a piece of furniture for her

What is tragic about Mayella’s life?

• She spends her time taking care of seven siblings and a drunk father, plus she has no friends.

• She spends all of her time working out of the home, because her father refuses to get a job.

• She is physically abused by her mother, who is jealous of her because she is so pretty.

• She is married to an abusive man, but her father will not let her get a divorce.

When does Scout realize that Tom didn’t commit the crime?

• when Atticus asked Tom to stand during Mayella’s testimony

• when Jem explained everything to her during the trial

• when she saw Tom’s reaction to Mayella’s testimony

• when Dill told her he saw Tom that night