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to kill a mockingbird part 2

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Why doesn't Dill come visit this summer?
Dill sent a letter to jem and Scout saying that his mom remarried and he was going to go fishing and build a boat with him .He was going to have a happier life
Describe the children's experience at the First Purchase church
Calpurnia is afraid to send them to church. She decides to bring them with her. the reverend comes and talks to them and greets them. The members of the church realized that the kids are atticus kids because atticus is sticking up for tom robinson. Then there is lula who is saying why should you bring white kids to our church. They also have no hymn books. Most people couldn't read so it didn't matter too much if they didn't have hymn books.
What are the two differences the children notice while attending church with Calpurnia? Explain each of them.
They do not have hymn books; the music conductor sings a line and they repeat they sing a line and repeat. This is also called linin. They sing in linins.Another difference is that calpurnia speaks different at the church then she does at home. She speaks more properly at home then at church. She says that the first reason is because she is black. She says it might bother some of them as she is trying to show off.
What is Tom Robinson on trial for? Explain how the time period affects this.
His trial is for raping Mayella. Mr.elwell accused tom robinson of raping his daughter. Since during this time period is was very prejudice people were just discriminating and sticking up for the white people. If it was during this time it wouldnt matter in the type of race.
What can we learn about Aunt Alexandria from the first two things she says after coming to Maycomb?
She came to town for scout to have a mother figure for scout. It shows that she feels calpurnia isn't worthy to have that role. She doesn't believe she can do it.
Describe how Aunt Alexandria fits into Maycomb's social scene.
She host parties and meeting and talks about the stuff they do and say and she joined some of the social circle
How do Atticus and Aunt Alexandria each view their family history?
Atticus lets the children know everything he does not really care. aunt alexandria only wants the kids to only know things about the family that she is proud of. She is picky on what they know
What does Aunt Alexandra suggest Atticus do with Calpurnia? What is his response?
she suggests that she fires her and he said no because she is part of the family. She will leave when she wants to.
Why did Dill runaway?
His mom got remarried; dill felt that dills mom and his new dad didn't need him and thought they would get along better without him. They didn't pay any attention.
Why does the group of men come to the Finch home?
Tom has been in jail in a different county since they are having the trial he is moved to maycomb jail. They came to warn atticus because some people feel that tom robinson doesn't need a trial and they feel that they are going to want to try and hurt Atticus
When Atticus leaves the house later that evening, where do the children find Atticus? Why? What does this show about Atticus?
they find atticus sitting outside of the jail. he set up a reading lamp and sat outside. atticus is looking out for Tom Robisnon.It shows that atticus is loyal and he will work hard on the case.
When does Atticus realize the children are watching him?
He realizes that the children are watching when the mob of people show up at the jail. The kids run to Atticus.
How does Scout diffuse the situation at the jail without intending to?
She recognized the cunningham and starts talking to him. She reminds him what Atticus had done for Mr. cunningham. She is trying to convince mister cunningham to turn down.
Who is Mr. Underwood? What part does he play in the events at the jail?
He is the editor and owner of the maycomb newspaper. This place is right next to the jail.he is sitting down with a gun looking out for Atticus. He is really looking out for him.
Why are so many people arriving in Maycomb?
So many people are going to maycomb to watch the trial. This is a big deal. This is because of race. If it were a white person against a white person it would not be as big of a deal
Why do you think Atticus chooses not to tell the kids he was appointed to the Tom Robinson case?
He wanted to show them a lesson.
Who is Mr. Dolphus Raymond?
Everyone thinks he is a drunk. He is a white man and people look at him weird because he prefers the company of black people. He also has mixed children.
Why does Jem think mixed children are sad? What can we learn about Jem by this?
The white people won't accept them because they are art black and the black people won't accept them because they are white. He shows empathy.
Where do the children sit for the trial? With whom?
They sit in the balcony with the black people. They are also sitting with reverend sykes. he is the pastor of calpurnia's church. They do not look at them weird because Atticus is sticking up for a black man. They also make room for them and gave up their seat.
Describe Judge Taylor.
He is a judge and he smoked while he is in a trial. He is very laid back. He always kicks his feet up.
Summarize Mr. Heck Tate's testimony
He was leaving his office to go home and mr elwell came and got mr heck and said someone had raped his daughter. He went over to the house and found him laying on the ground. No one had called the doctor and all the injuries are on the right side of her face. It would take someone who is left handed. He gave mayella yes or no questions.
What two important facts does Atticus get from Mr. Tate?
no one called the doctors and her injuries.
Summarize Mr. Ewell's testimony.
he claims he saw tom trying to assault mayella and instead of checking on mayella he went and got Mr.Tate. He did not go get a doctor because he had never called a doctor on his children and if he did it would have costed him five dollars.
What hand does Mr. Ewell write with? Why is this important to the case?
left hand. It shows that someone who is left handed was the person who beat up mayella. mr. elwell could have beat up mayella
Summarize Mayella Ewell's testimony.
she is very emotional person. anytime atticus asked a question her eyes went to her dad. she tends to improvise. they wonder if her crying and pointing to atticus and doing all this was an act. she said she asked tom robinson to come help her chop up something and afford money to him and when she went to give him money mayella said that tom robinson had taken advantage of her. she said she didn't remember anything else but she remembered her dad was standing over her and yelling who done it. Then she said she fainted and said she remembered heck tate helping her off the floor and bringing her to the water bucket.
Explain why Mayella thinks that Atticus is making fun of her?
atticus is calling her miss mayella and mame. she has never been called man. calling someone miss or mame and that is respect. she never had probably been respected and is not use to it and thinks she is being made fun of. She is not use to being courteous.
What is Mayella's home life like?
the relief check was not enough to feed the family and the dad usually spent it on alcohol. she has no friends. The children always have colds and ground itch. her father is a drunk and she has 7 siblings.
Does Mayella seem sure about her testimony during Atticus' cross-examination? Why or why not?
not really because she stops and stutters and looks around and she does not know how to answer and she looks toward somebody. She is inconsistent. she does not remember getting beat up and then all of a sudden she remembers being beat up on the face.
What is most noticeable about Tom Robinson? How did this happen?
his left hand was 12 inches shorter than his right arm. He got his hand stuck in a cotton gin.
What does Atticus imply happened to Mayella?
he is implying that her dad did something that got him upset and used the crime rape to cover it up. He is implying that her dad had beaten her up not tom robinson.
Why is Aunt Alexandria in town?
she came to town so scout could have a motherly figure.
Whom does Scout compare Mayelle Ewell to? Explain.
says mayella must be lonelier than boo radley and sadier then the nicks children. she did not have friends no one wanted anything to do with her. the ewells are viewed the lowest white families in maycomb. she does not really fit in.
What mistake does Tom make during Mr. Gilmer's cross-examination? Why is this a mistake?
tom says he helps mayella because he felt bad for her and it should be the opposite. mayella should feel bad for tom. they are looking at race.
Who stands up for Tom during the trial? Do you think this makes a difference?
Mr. link deas. he is tom's boss. he stands up for tom and how great of a worker he is. No not really because they are looking at race and I do not think they care that he is standing up for him. They know the white person should win and do not care
Why does Dill cry at the trial?
he is bothered by the way mr gilmer talks to tom. He calls him boy and atticus calls him tom's. He shows respect to tom unlike mr gilmer
Why does Mr. Dolphus Raymond pretend to be a drunk? Why does he trust his secret with Dill and Scout?
he pretends to be drunk because he prefers the company of black people instead of white people. during this time period no one would understand that. Being drunk would be his excuse of hanging out with the black people and would not get questioned. he trusts dill and scout because they are kids and they would understand him and understand why he does what he does.
What is Mayella's "crime"? What was her only way of getting rid of the evidence?
mayella's crime is tempting a negro. The only way of getting rid of the evidence was to make sure she would never have to see tom robinson again. the only way to do that was to accuse him of something he did not do.
Why could Tom Robinson not have beaten Mayella?
she had to be attacked uses the left hand. Tom has zero use of his left hand because of his incident.
According to Atticus, where is the one place all people are equal?
the courtroom
What is the last thing Atticus says to the jury?
in the name of god do your duty. the duty of the jury is to make a decision upon the evidence given. He is afraid they will vote upon race.
What does Jem think the verdict of the trial will be? Why does Reverend Sykes caution Jem about thinking this?
he thinks there is no way away will vote against tom. He think tom with not be Guilty. reverend sykes caution jem because not very often does a black man win against a white person because of race.
What is unusual about how long it takes the jury to reach a verdict?
it usually takes a few minutes but it takes them a while. The unusual thing is how long it takes.
What does Scout notice when the jury returns? What does this mean?
no one will make eye contact with tom which means that he was found guilty.
What is the jury's verdict? Is this predictable?
a guilty verdict, this is predictable because of the whole race issue
What happens when Atticus leaves the courtroom? Explain.
when atticus leaves they stand up as a sign of respect and they did this because he worked harder than anyone else did on tom's case and they appreciate.
Which of the children seems most affected by the trial? How can you tell?
jem;scout says jem is acting different, she says he is less friendly
Even though Tom was found guilty, does Atticus plan on giving up? What does that show about him?
no, atticus said that there is an appeal, which is a redo of a trial with a different jury, it shows even though he has done the best he has done he is still going to fight and is not done.
What do the members of Tom's church do for Atticus? Why?
they all send atticus food, they are doing this because they are showing their appreciation to what he has done. Atticus response to this and he is very thankful for doing this and does not want them to do this again because times are tought and tight and they already do not have alot. He was just doing his job.
What is the first sign of trouble?
atticus and mr ewell meet up and mr elwell spits in atticus's face and says he will hunt him down if it takes him the rest of his life.
Why is Bob Ewell mad at Atticus?
He feels that atticus has made him look like the bad guy in this trial. Atticus does not let this threat get to him.
Who seems most bothered by Bob Ewell's threat? Why?
scout and jem because they think mr elwell is serious and that he is not just talking to sound tough.
Summarize what Atticus says about the jury taking so long to reach a verdict.
they would have all had to agree on what they verdict was and if one person said that they do not think he is guilty it will take a little longer.
What does Scout want to do once she learns about who was on the jury?
a relative of the cunninghams was on the jury and he wanted to vote on facts and not race. when she finds out she wants to invite him over and play and hang out.
What is Aunt Alexandria's opinion on the Cunninghams? Are you surprised by this? Why or why not?
aunt alexandria says the cunninghams are trash, and she is so proud of the finches and the cunninghams are poor and can not afford much. I am not surprised by this because of the way she acts.
What has the trial forced Jem to notice about the types of people in Maycomb?
he realizes that three type of people that are in maycomb. The four type of people are ordinary people (people like the finches), people like the cunninghams, people like the ewells, and people like tom robinson. He realizes how people do not get a alone and how they separate themselves into group.
Why does Atticus come home early one afternoon?
tom robinson's has been killed. He came home to go get calpurnia to help tell the robinson's.
What happened to Tom?
tom was outside during the exercise period and went running to the wall and trying to escape. While he was trying to escape and the guards had told him to stop and he did not. they have then started shooting. they shot tom 17 times. They said if he would have had two good arms he would have made it.
How has the trial affected Atticus?
this really gets to atticus. This has really torn him up to this happen. It has really hurt him.
Compare the incident with the roly poly bug and the earlier comment about lighting a match under a turtle. How has Jem changed through the course of the novel?
jem tells her leave the bug alone it did not do anything to you and earlier in the story he wanted to light a match under a turtle. he has become more understanding of animals.
What details about Tom's death seem inaccurate to you? Why?
the number of times he was shot- that seemed a little excessive
running out a police office with one good arm- it is not possible since he has a bad arm.
What message did Mr. Underwood give about Tom's death? Explain.
he pointed out that tom's death was senseless. he was not any harm to anybody. he did not do anything wrong for that type of punishment. Scout came to realize how everyone is with race tom never had a chance.
What is ironic about Miss Gates saying that they don't persecute people in Maycomb?
she was making comments on how tom robinson deserved what he got and she was using words to persecute people.
What three out of the ordinary things happen after things settle down?
mr ewell- he gets fired from his job for being lazy

judge taylor- he was home by himself and he heard a scratching at the door and thought it was the dog and relied someone was trying to break in

helen robinson- mr link deas gives helen a job, when she is trying to go to work mr ewell is harassing her by following her and saying things to her. she then goes a very long route to work. Mr.link deas decides to take this into his own house. he stands up for helen.
How is Helen Robinson's dilemma solved?
Mr.link deas decides to take this into his own hands. he stands up for helen. mr link deas tells him if he hears about it again he will get him arrested for assult.
Describe Scout's costume for the pagent.
is a costume with a chicken wire frame with paper mache on top of it. there is no holes for her arms, and there is only little holes for her to see out of. It fits very snug.
What happens to Jem and Scout on their way home?
Someone attacks them, they go for scout and she falls in her costume.
What is Jem's major injury?
He gets a broken arm, the pain caused him to pass out.
What happened to Mr. Ewell?
Bob elwell attacks them someone stabs him. Someone who stabbed him was someone who has been keeping an eye on them .It was boo. He was stabbed with a kitchen knife.
How was Scout's ham costume helpful?
it kept her from getting hurt.
What does the man in the corner look like? Who is he?
The man in the corner looks likes he had pale hands, sand stained pains, thin,grey eyes, pale, hallow cheeks, wide mouth. He is boo radley.
Why does Atticus go the front porch instead of the living room?
It is night time and he is not use to being in the light so atticus brings him outside with a little street light. He did this to be respectful.
Who does Atticus think killed Mr. Ewell?
Jem
Why does Mr. Tate insist that Mr. Ewell fell on his own knife?
He does not want to bring un wanted attention to boo radley when they find out he did it.
According to Mr. Tate, what would be a sin?
It would be a sin to take boo radley who lives his own life and drag him into the attention of the town.
What connection does Scout make?
She syas telling people that boo radley has killed mr elwell would be killing mockingbird, he has not done anything
Who saved Jem and Scout from Mr. Ewell?
Boo radley
What does Scout realize about her and Jem's relationship with Boo Radley?
they got so much more from boo radley then they gave to him.
When does Scout fully understand what is it is like to be in someone else's shoes?
When she walks him home and turns around and see's what the streets look like from his side of the street and realizes what it is like being in his shoes.
How does Atticus explain Mr. Cunningham's participation in the mob?
he is a good person and he does not want to hurt anyone he was just in mix of the mob. Atticus was in no danger of getting hurt.
Summarize Tom Robinson's testimony
he was passing her house going to and from the field every day. Mayella asked tom to come inside the fence and bust up a chiffarobe.she gave him a hatchet to break up the wood. she said she would pay him and he said no. they said tom robinson was the only decent person to mayella. another time he went over there was one day when he was coming home from work and she asked him to come see she had something for him to do in the house to fix the door. she asked him to get a box on top of the chiffarobe and then mayella grabbed him by the waist.
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