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Freshman English
Freshman English: To Kill A Mockingbird Ch. 17-18 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did Heck Tate reveal when the prosecutor, Mr. Gilmer, questioned him? | tha.t Mayella was bruised and beaten, and she said Tom took advantage of her |
| When Atticus cross-examines Heck Tate, what is revealed? | that Mayella was never taken to a doctor, and her bruises were on the right side of her face. |
| What did Mr. Ewell say on the stand? | that he heard Mayella yell, saw Tom taking advantage of her from the window, and ran for the sheriff |
| During cross-examination, what did Atticus make Mr. Ewell do on the stand? | Sign his name |
| Atticus had Tom Robinson show and talk about his arm, why? | That Tom couldn't have committed the crime because his left arm is withered |
| When Bob Ewell exists the stand Jem says, "We've got him." Why is this an example of dramatic irony? | because Jem thinks Atticus's case is won, but the reader knows it's not over yet |
| Why did Mayella get upset with Atticus when she was on the stand? | because she thought Atticus was being rude to her, but he was just being polite. |
| According to Mayella, why was Tom Robinson in her house on that fateful evening? | He was supposed to break up a piece of furniture for her. |
| What is tragic about Mayella's life? | She spends her time taking care of seven siblings and a drunk father, plus she has no friends. |
| When does Scout realize that Tom didn't commit the crime? | When she realizes that Tom's left arm is messed up in a way he couldn't do what its said he did. |
| How did Mayella react when Atticus told her to admit that Tom did not take advantage of her, and that it was her father that beat her? | She said the jury would be a bunch of cowards if they did not convict Tom, and then she cried. |
| What happened to Tom Robinson's hand? | It was torn apart by a cotton gin when he was a boy. |
| What is the tone of this chapter? | Suspenseful |
| Was a doctor called to take a look at Mayella? | No |
| Which eye of Mayella's was blackened? | Right eye |
| Did Mayella have hand prints around her neck on both sides of her neck? | Yes |