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Why are the kids so scared for Atticus?
He was in a car accident.
They could not find him after work.
They are worried Mr. Ewell will hurt him.
They did plan to appeal Tom's case, but if he loses, what will happen to him?
He will have life in prison.
He will be sent to the electric chair.
Tom will have 20 years of hard labor.
What did the jury do that surprised Atticus?
They said Tom was innocent.
They took several hours to reach a verdict.
They said Tom was guilty.
Who was the juror who took "wearing down" to convict Tom?
a Cunningham
Mr. Underwood
Mr. Avery
Why did the Cunningham not want to convict Tom?
Tom had bribed him to not convict him.
He was mad at the Ewell family.
Because he had respect for Atticus and his family.
Scout has a new respect for Walter Cunningham and wants to invite him over for lunch and after school to play. Why does Aunty say she cannot?
Aunty says Walter is trash and she does not want Scout learning his habits.
Aunty is worried he will bring lice in the house.
Walter is dirty and she doesn't want the upholstery getting dirty.
What are the 4 types of people Jem talks about?
ugly people, smart people, people with college degrees, people who don't know how to swim
us and the neighbors, the Radley's, Calpurnia's family and Tom's family
us and the neighbors, folks like the Cunningham's, folks like the Ewells and Negroes
What does "background" mean to Jem?
how long your family has been able to read and write
how long your family has lived on a piece of land
who your parents are
According to Scout, how many types of people are there?
2 types - nice and mean
Just one - folks
3 types - nice, mean and angry
According to Jem, why does Boo stay shut up in the house?
Because he wants to. (So he can stay away from the bad in the world.)
He can't get out.
He loves his brother too much to leave.
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