| How does Chapter 16 begin? | Finch’s are at breakfast discussing the equity of the criminal case. |
| What questions do Scout and Jem raise to their father at breakfast? | Whether or not Mr. Cunningham is a friend because he had come to try to get Tom Robinson, the black man accused of raping MayElla Ewell. |
| What Scout’s perception about Mr. Cunningham? | That he is a friend of Atticus (p. 210)….because her father had told her… |
| Why, despite the fact that Mr. Cunningham came to get Tom, does Atticus defend their friendship? | Mr. Cunningham is “good man” but has “blind spots” (p. 210) |
| What are Mr. Cunningham’s “blind spots?” | Blind spots are areas when you don’t know you are doing something wrong or aware that the action is wrong, but you still do them anyway |
| Who does the family see from their front porch? | See people going into town and wonder about them;see Mr. Dolphus Raymond |
| Who is Mr. Dolphus Raymond? | Man who has mixed children who lives out of town; was going to get married, but never did; usually drunk |
| Who do the kids talk to about where the people are heading… | Ms. Maudie and Ms. Stephanie Crawford |
| What do the ladies tell the kids about the people? | They are going to the Jitney Jungle… (p. 213) |
| What is the Jitney Jungle? | … |
| WHere does everyone head into town? | The courthouse |
| Do the kids get a seat at the trial? | No, not until Reverend Sky arrives and says that he can sit with them |
| Who is at the trial? | The townspeople, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hec Tate, Atticus, and Tom Robinson |
| What was the atmosphere in the courtroom? | Quiet and subdued |
To Kill A MockingBird: Chapter 16
January 27, 2020