chapter 18-21 study guide questions

what was the significance of all the negroes standing as Atticus walked by?

they were showing him respect for trying his hardest to defend one of their own

What were Atticus' closing remarks to the jury? How did he appeal to the jury to convince them of Tom's innocence?

He said there was no medical evidence to suggest that Mayella had been raped, that the only evidence was the questionable testimony of two witnesses. He painted a picture of Mayella as a victim of poverty and ignorance, a lonely young woman who tempted and kissed a Negro and then had to get rid of him, the evidence, of her crime against society's unspoken laws. He tried to remind the jury of Thomas Jefferson's words that "all men are created equal," and that their job as a jury was to give a fair trial to the defendant.

What do Dill and Scout learn from Mr. Dolphus Raymond? Predict how this might relate to the themes of the novel.

People aren't always as they appear to be.

What was the jury's verdict? who was surprised and who was not?

They pronounced Tom guilty.

explain the significance of this quote..."Yes..suh. I felt right sorry for her, she seemed to try more'n the rest of 'em."

Tom feels sorry for Mayella as one human being for another.

What was Tom's handicap? Why was it important to his case?

Yes he was handicap, so he could have used his right hand. The bruises should have been bigger if Tom used his stronger hand.

what was tom robinson's testimony of the incident?

he had helped mayella on multiple occasions and that she invited him into the house to get down the chiffarobe, when he got up on the chair she hugged his legs and tried to kiss him, bob ewell saw this and threatened mayella but tom had already run out before anything else happened

what was mayella ewell's testimony about her incident with tom robinson? what is her emotional state? use text support to demonstrate your answer. what evidence does she provide?

mayella said that tom was behind her and then next thing she knows, he was chocking her. she was kicking and screaming for help the she fainted any forgot the rest. mayella is in a very emotional state because it looks like she needs to cry the whole time.