How to kill a mockingbrid chapters 18-22
question 1 (1 point)

mayella is a poor, abused girl who accuses tom robinson of raping her.

question 1 options:

true

false

question 2 (1 point)

during mayella's questioning, the narrator says, "i wondered if anyone had ever called her 'ma'am,' or 'miss mayella' in her life; probably not, as she took offense to routine courtesy. what on earth was her life like? i soon found out."
what does the reader learn from this quotation?

question 2 options:

a)
mayella expects to be treated like a lady.

b)
scout is learning to see things from mayella's perspective.

c)
atticus is trying to hide his disrespect for the ewells.

question 3 (1 point)

while waiting for the verdict, scout makes a comparison to the mad dog scene. how is waiting for the verdict similar to the mad dog scene?

question 3 options:

a)
it is like watching atticus shoot at something scary with an empty gun.

b)
it is like playing with dogs.

c)
it is like going hunting.

question 4 (1 point)

tom robinson was found guilty of the crime.

question 4 options:

true

false

question 5 (1 point)

which word best describes the mood in the balcony after the verdict has been read?

question 5 options:

a)
hopeful

b)
angry

c)
sorrowful

question 6 (1 point)

what is the climax of the main plot in the novel?

question 6 options:

a)
mayella giving her testimony against tom robinson at the trial.

b)
the verdict given at the trial of tom robinson.

c)
atticus leaving the courtroom after the trail.

question 7 (1 point)

how do the african american people react in the courtroom when atticus walks by at the conclusion of the trial?

question 7 options:

a)
anger

b)
respect

c)
joy

question 8 (1 point)

how is it clear that the african american community is grateful to atticus finch?

question 8 options:

a)
they stand as he leaves the courtroom.

b)
they pay him extra money for his services.

c)
they invite jem and scout back to church.

question 9 (1 point)

the failure of atticus's defense of tom robinson might best be blamed on the cruel nature of bob ewell.

question 9 options:

true

false

question 10 (1 point)

which character acts as a friend to the children when they are struggling to understand all that happened in the trial?

question 10 options:

a)
judge taylor

b)
aunt alexandra

c)
miss maudie

question 11 (5 points)

was this a fair trial? why or why not? use the case that atticus builds against the ewells and the information to show that tom robinson is innocent, to support your answer.
answer the question in complete sentences using the race strategy.
race strategy:
restate the question.
answer the question.
cite evidence from the text to prove your answer.
explain how the evidence proves your answer.

1 point for writing in complete sentences (using correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, etc.)
4 points for following the race strategy
(5 points total)