Mockingbird Chapters 22-26

Miss Maudie says that "there are some men in this world who were born to do our unpleasant jobs for us." Whom was she speaking about?

• Jem Finch

• Tom Robinson

• Atticus Finch

• Walter Cunningham, Sr.

What does Dill declare that he wants to be when he grows up?

• a lawyer

• a soldier

• a writer

• a clown

What did Mr. Ewell do after the trial?

• cursed Atticus, spit on him, and threatened him

• apologized to Helen Robinson for his behavior during the trial

• brag to everyone that he'd lied about Tom Robinson

• pack his family up and leave Maycomb for good

Atticus says that the "one place" a man "ought to get a square deal" is in a(n)

One of the jurors had initially wanted to acquit Tom Robinson and took a long time to change his verdict. From which family was this juror from?

• the Duboses

• the Crawfords

• the Tates

• the Cunninghams

In chapter 24, Scout is forced to attend a(n) __ with Aunt Alexandra.

Mrs. Merriweather declares that, according to the missionary J. Grimes Everett, there is nothing in the land of the Mrunas (presumably an African tribe) except for...

• sin and squalor

• gold and diamonds

• heat and rain

• lions and elephants

What news does Atticus bring home about Tom Robinson?

• Tom was shot and killed trying to escape from prison.

• Tom has formally requested a different defense attorney.

• Tom's wife has no more money and they can no longer afford Atticus's services.

• Tom was acquitted when the case went to the state was appealed; he is now free.

Who wrote a particularly angry editorial in the Maycomb Tribune?

• Mr. Underwood

• Sheriff Tate

• Judge Taylor

• Stephanie Crawford

By chapter 26, Scout tells us that she has grown less frightened of__