| How does Reverend Sykes help the children see and hear the trial? Is he right to do? | -He lets the kids sit in the colored section to not let the towns racism effect them. |
| What are the main points in Tom Robinson’s testimony? | -He was arrested before-Mayella called him to come inside the fence-He was trying to be polite |
| What does Atticus show in his cross examination of Sheriff Tate? | -That most of Mayella’s injuries were on the right side of her face |
| What do we learn indirectly about the home life of the Ewell family in this chapter? | -Not a good life-Her dad drinks and gets angry-Her mother is dead |
| Why does Atticus ask Bob Ewell to write out his name? | To see that he is left handed |
| What does the jury see when he does this? | He could be responsible for hurting mayella ewell |
| What does the jury learn from Mayella’s testimony? | -Her father may be abusing her |
| What things does Mayella do on the stand that show she is lying? | -She can’t remember events-She changes her story |
| Why can’t Tom Robinson use his left arm? | He was injured when he was younger in a cotton gin accident |
| What is one thing a good lawyer never does? | Ask a question you don’t already know the answer to. |
| What did Atticus mean when he said it was “a sin to kill a mockingbird?” | They don’t harm anything or anyone, they just make beautiful music for people to enjoy |
| What did Atticus mean when he said “you never understand a person until you climb into their shoes and walk around a bit?” | … |
To kill a mockingbird chapter 16-18
January 31, 2020