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Standard chap 17: 1,4,7 HONORS CHAP 17: 1,6,8 18: 1,4 18: 2,4,5 19: 2,3,7,8 19: 3,8,9,10 20: 1,4 20: 1,3,4,5,6
Chapter 17
1. Why does Atticus ask whether anyone called for a doctor? Why is this important?
2. Describe Mayella‘s injuries.
3. Where do the Ewells live? Describe their home and living conditions.
4. Why do you think the Ewells eat squirrel, possum, and rabbit?
5. Summarize Bob Ewell‘s interpretation of the incident.
6. Why does Atticus ask Ewell to write his name?
7. What do you think Jem realizes when he pounds the rail and says, ―We‘ve got him?
8. What does Scout mean when she says, ―I thought Jem was counting his chickens?
Chapter 18
1. Why does Mayella think Atticus is mocking her?
2. What more do we learn about the Ewell family from Atticus‘s cross examination?
3. Describe the ―ncident,according to Mayella‘s testimony.
4. What is wrong with Tom Robinson‘s left arm? How did it get this way?
5. Who does Atticus suggest actually beat up Mayella?
Chapter 19
1. Why does Atticus bring up the fact that Tom Robinson had been in trouble before?
2. Who does Tom work for? What does he do for him?
3. How does Tom‘s story immediately contradict Mayella‘s testimony?
4. How did Mayella get Tom to come inside the house?
5. How did Mayella get rid of the children that particular day?
6. What did Mayella do to Tom, according to his testimony?
7. Why did Tom run away from the Ewell place? What was his predicament?
8. Who came to Tom‘s defense in the courtroom? What did he say?
9. Why do you think Tom was so scared of being accused of hurting Mayella?
10. Why does Dill get so upset at Mr. Gilmer that it makes him sick?
Chapter 20
1. Who do Dill and Scout meet outside? What do they learn about him? Why does he go through such trouble to pretend?
2. What does Atticus do that horrifies Scout and Jem?
3.
Chapter 17
1. Why does Atticus ask whether anyone called for a doctor? Why is this important?
2. Describe Mayella‘s injuries.
3. Where do the Ewells live? Describe their home and living conditions.
4. Why do you think the Ewells eat squirrel, possum, and rabbit?
5. Summarize Bob Ewell‘s interpretation of the incident.
6. Why does Atticus ask Ewell to write his name?
7. What do you think Jem realizes when he pounds the rail and says, ―We‘ve got him?
8. What does Scout mean when she says, ―I thought Jem was counting his chickens?
Chapter 18
1. Why does Mayella think Atticus is mocking her?
2. What more do we learn about the Ewell family from Atticus‘s cross examination?
3. Describe the ―ncident,according to Mayella‘s testimony.
4. What is wrong with Tom Robinson‘s left arm? How did it get this way?
5. Who does Atticus suggest actually beat up Mayella?
Chapter 19
1. Why does Atticus bring up the fact that Tom Robinson had been in trouble before?
2. Who does Tom work for? What does he do for him?
3. How does Tom‘s story immediately contradict Mayella‘s testimony?
4. How did Mayella get Tom to come inside the house?
5. How did Mayella get rid of the children that particular day?
6. What did Mayella do to Tom, according to his testimony?
7. Why did Tom run away from the Ewell place? What was his predicament?
8. Who came to Tom‘s defense in the courtroom? What did he say?
9. Why do you think Tom was so scared of being accused of hurting Mayella?
10. Why does Dill get so upset at Mr. Gilmer that it makes him sick?
Chapter 20
1. Who do Dill and Scout meet outside? What do they learn about him? Why does he go through such trouble to pretend?
2. What does Atticus do that horrifies Scout and Jem?
3.