Who is Mr. Dolphus Raymond? | He is a wealthy eccentric who owns land on a river bank, lives near the county line, is involved with a black woman, and has mixed-raced children. He is often drunk. |
Who refuses to go to the trial and why? | Miss Maudie; She thought is was morbid to watch Tom fighting for his life. |
Where does the crowd eat lunch? | The town square |
Who always sits with the black people? | Mr. Dolphus Raymond |
Where did Jem, Scout, Dill, and Reverend Sykes sit in court? | On the balcony that was reserved for black people |
Who is Judge Taylor? | A white-haired old man with a reputation for running his court in an informal fashion |
Where does Scout sleep the night after their run-in at the jail? | Jem’s room |
Who has an appetite the next morning? | Jem |
Who is Mr. Underwood? | A strange man who despises negroes, yet protects Atticus and Tom at the jail. |
What does Cal do because Scout wants coffee? | She gave her a tablespoon of coffee and filled the rest of the cup up with milk. |
What did Atticus say would stop the African-Americans from gossiping? | If the white people stop doing things that are gossip worthy. |
What does Atticus say about Mr. Cunningham? | He is a friend, even though he has blind spots (like everyone else). |
What did Dill say the town was talking about? | He said that the town was talking about how the three kids fought off 100 men with their bare-hands. |
What is Mr. Billup’s first name? | X |
Who is Mr. Jake Slade? | A man who is growing his third set of teeth. |
What did the foot-washing Baptists do to Miss Maudie? | They shouted Bible verses about vanity to her, and she responded with another verse about how God thinks that gardens are beautiful. |
What was Mr. Dolphus Raymond drinking? | Whiskey in a Coca-Cola bottle |
What happened to Mr. Raymond’s wife? | She killed herself. |
Why was Atticus defending Tom? | The court appointed him to |
What happens when they go on the balcony? | Four people get up so that they could sit in the first row. |
Who served on the jury? | Farmers who didn’t get out of jury duty. |
What does Judge Taylor do in court instead of smoke? | Eat |
Who was on the witness stand? | Heck Tate |
What comes to Scout’s mind before she goes to sleep? | – The mob approaching Atticus- Atticus getting ready to shoot Tim. |
Why are mixed children “sad”? | They don’t belong anywhere. |
What happened to the original courthouse? | It burned down 1856, but the pillars stayed in tact. |
What is the Idles’ Club? | The Idlers’ Club is made up of a group of old men who have nothing better to do than hang around the courthouse critiquing the proceedings of the court. |
Where did Atticus spend the morning? | Jury selection |
What would any other lawyer do? | Let Tom go to the chair |
To Kill A Mockingbird: Chapter 16
January 30, 2020