Who is J. Grimes Everett and what does he do?

A white missionary who is admired by some Maycomb ladies

Why does Mr. Dolphus Raymond reveal his "Coca-Cola secret" to Dill and Scout?

He knows that children will understand.

Why was it so hard for Miss Gates to teach the class, Current Events?

Rural kids had no access to papers

What does Atticus find in the kitchen the morning after the end of the trial?

A ton of food from the black community

What was the reference to Eleanor Roosevelt in Chapter 24?

She tried to sit with blacks at meeting in Birmingham.

What does Lee write about a jury's behavior when they convict a defendent?

They don't look at the defendent when the verdict is read.

Who knows exactly when the children arrived in the courthouse and why?

Mr. Underwood; he is covering the trial for the Tribune

What is Lee's purpose with Ch. 24's missionary society tea party?

She wants to show that Maycomb is full of hypocrites.

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TKAM Comprehension: Ch. 21-26

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1
Who is J. Grimes Everett and what does he do?
A juror in the trial
Used car salesman in Maycomb
A white missionary who is admired by some Maycomb ladies
Atticus' uncle who lives at Finch's Landing
2
Why does Mr. Dolphus Raymond reveal his "Coca-Cola secret" to Dill and Scout?
He wants to share the secret with someone.
He does not want Atticus to think he is corrupting the kids.
He does not want Scout to believe that he got Dill drunk.
He knows that children will understand.
3
Who wrote in the local paper that "it was a sin to kill cripples."
Heck Tate
Dolphus Raymond
Atticus
Mr. Underwood
4
Why was it so hard for Miss Gates to teach the class, Current Events?
Because there was only one newspaper in town
Because nothing ever happened to report
Because none of the kids knew how to read
Rural kids had no access to papers
5
What does Atticus find in the kitchen the morning after the end of the trial?
Dill's mother and father
A big chocolate cake from Miss Maudie
A ton of food from the black community
His favorite breakfast from Calpurnia
6
What was the reference to Eleanor Roosevelt in Chapter 24?
She was planting a victory garden at the White House.
She tried to sit with blacks at meeting in Birmingham.
She exposed the affair of her husband to Lucy Mercer
She was giving a speech in Selma, Alabama.e
7
How did Helen Robinson react to the news about her husband's death?
She fell down in the dirt.
She screamed and cried for hours.
She stood stone still & didn't say a word.
She cried softly and gathered her children.
8
Who brings a note to Atticus while he is in the courtroom?
Miss Maudie
Aunt Alexandra
Rev. Sykes
Calpurnia
9
What does Lee write about a jury's behavior when they convict a defendent?
They don't look at the defendent when the verdict is read.
They hold hands together when the verdict is read.
They avoid eye contact with the presiding judge.
They leave the courtroom as soon as they can.
10
Who knows exactly when the children arrived in the courthouse and why?
Calpurnia; she was watching them
Mr. Underwood; he is covering the trial for the Tribune
Aunt Alexandra; she is sitting up in the balcony
Bob Ewell; he wants to spit on them during the recess
11
What is Lee's purpose with Ch. 24's missionary society tea party?
She wants to show that Maycomb is full of hypocrites.
She wants to resolve the conflict between Aunt A and Scout.
She shows Scout's new-found respect for women's roles.
She shows how many rich people live in Maycomb.
12
As Atticus finishes his closing argument, Scout notices he does something different.What is it?
Smoke
Chew a cigar
Sweat
Curse
13
How many times was Tom Robinson shot by the prison guards?
3 times
Once
17 times
2 times
14
What "people" was Aunt A referring to: "Finch women are not interested in that sort of people."
the Ewells
the Radleys
the Robinsons
the Cunninghams
15
"How can you hate Hitler and then turn around and be ugly about folks at home?" Who is this?
Mr. Cunningham
Bob Ewell
Mr. Underwood
Miss Gates
16
Atticus learns one juror believed Tom was innocent.To which Maycomb family is this man related?
The Cunninghams
The Ewells
The Merriweathers
The Radleys

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