To Kill a Mockingbird 15-16

Why does Atticus sit in front of the jail all night?

• He can't sleep.
• He is meeting the sheriff.
• He is concerned for Tom's safety.
• He had a fight with Aunt Alexandria.

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How does Scout break up the angry mob?

• She calls the sheriff.
• She finds Atticus' gun.
• She kicks Mr. Cunningham
• She talks to Mr. Cunningham about Walter.

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During the confrontation between Atticus and the men who want to harm Tom Robinson, what was the newspaperman, Mr. Underwood, doing?

• Sitting in a building across the street with a shotgun to defend Atticus

• Taking pictures of the incident for the town newspaper

• Interviewing Scout and Jem for an article about the trial

• He joined in with the angry mob against Atticus

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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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Who or what does Aunt Alexandra suggest Atticus should get rid of?

• Calpurnia

• Scout

• Dill

• his secretary

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Where does Scout find Dill in Chapter 14?

• hiding in the closet

• on the back porch

• under her bed

• in Jem's room

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