At the end of Ch. 18, after Mayella's testimony, why does Atticus ask Tom to stand up?
At the beginning of Ch. 19, how does Atticus try to create sympathy for Tom as he takes his oath?
What does Scout mean when she says that Atticus is, "...the same in the courtroom as he is on the public streets?" How does Atticus show us this is true in the courtroom?
A "catch-22" is a paradoxical situation in which an individual cannot escape because of rules. In other words, an individual is subject to a lose-lose situation. When Tom gave his testimony and said, "...it were not safe for any nigger to be in a ----fix like that?", what "catch-22" is Tom in?
Why do you think Harper Lee had Link Deas interrupt the trial?
Why does Dolphus Raymond constantly carry a brown bag with Coca-Cola in it and what is his reasoning for this?
At the end of Ch. 20, when Atticus is giving his final statements to the jury, he says, "This case is as simple as black and white." What did Atticus mean by this, and why were his choice of words ironic?
"If Mr. Finch don't wear you out, I will----get in that house, sir!" What does the idiom "wear you out" mean?
Why does Reverend Sykes make Scout stand up as her father walks by?