| He mostly drinks Coca Cola out of his paper sack, but lets people think that it is whiskey | What does Mr. Raymond tell the children about himself? |
| Mr. Raymond tries to give people a reason. The townspeople believe he lives the way he does because he’s alway drunk, and can’t help himself. | Why does Mr. Raymond encourage people to think that he is an alcoholic? |
| Mr. Raymond is rumored to be a drunk with an black common law wife and mixed race children. | Why does Scout refer to Mr. Raymond as a “sinful man?” |
| Maycomb disapproves of interracial relationships. | What does her remark suggest about the values of her community? |
| If a white person accused a black man of rape, the black man would be convicted because of his race. Bob Ewell knew that Tom’s race would guarantee Tom’s guilty verdict. | Why does Atticus “says cheatin’ a colored man is ten times worse than cheatin’ a white man?” |
| In both cases, one person has an unfair advantage | How does what Atticus says about cheatin’ a colored man connect to his decision to stop shooting a gun? |
| It was Atticus’ way of stepping down from his position of authority and reducing himself to a common man, like the jury of country folk dressed in their work clothes. | Why do you think Atticus unbuttons his vest, loosens his tie, and takes off his coat before he addresses the jury directly? |
| Dictionary definition: the case is very clear and Tom Robinson is innocent | What is the denotative meaning when Atticus’s tells the jury that, “this case is as simple as black and white.” |
| She was a white woman who had romantic feelings toward a black man | What did Mayella do wrong when she, “…merely broken a rigid and time-honored code of our society?” |
| According to Atticus, the only institution where all men are created equal is the U.S. court system. | In your own words, summarize Atticus’ belief about equality. |
| Jem, Scout and Dill have gone missing since noon | Why does Calpurnia come to the courthouse? |
| “children listenin’ to all that! …Ain’t fittin’ for children to hear…” | Why is Calpurnia upset with Jem for taking Scout with him to the trial? |
| “Well, you’ve heard it all, so you might as well hear the rest.” | What is Atticus’ reasoning for allowing the children to hear the verdict? |
| Innocent: “We’ve won, haven’t we?” | What does Jem think the verdict will be? |
| “Don’t see how any jury could convict on what we heard—” | Why does Jem think Tom will be found innocent? |
| “…I ain’t ever seen any jury decide in favor of acolored man over a white man…” | Why does Reverend Sykes disagree? |
| “Mister Jem…the very idea, she’s your little sister! …You oughta be perfectly ashamed of yourself—ain’t you got any sense at all?” | Why does Cal reprimand Jem? |
| “I was exhilarated. So many things had happened so fast…now here was Calpurnia giving her precious Jem down the country—what new marvels would the evening bring? | How does Scout react to Cal reprimanding Jem? |
| They do not want to make eye contact with someone they have found guilty. | Explain why a jury would “never look at a defendant it has convicted?” |
| Guilty | What is the verdict? |
| Despite the evidence, the jury chose to believe a white people’s story over the evidence. | Why did the jury vote this way? |
| Out of respect for her father | Why does Reverend Sykes tell Scout to stand up when her father passes? |
| They respect and appreciate that Atticus went against the status quo and truly defended Tom Robinson. | What does this gesture suggest about the feelings of the African-American community towards Atticus Finch? |
To Kill a Mockingbird chapters 20-21 review
January 31, 2020