TKAM - Plot - Part 2

Question 1

12

Answer 1

Jem is growing up

Calpurnia takes the children to the black church

A collection is made for Tom’s family

Calpurnia reveals what Tom Robinsons accusations are

Question 2

13

Answer 2

Aunt Alexandra stays because she feels the children need a feminine influence

Question 3

14

Answer 3

Atticus refuses Alex’s request to remove Calpurnia

Question 4

15

Answer 4

A lynch mob arrives at the jail which Atticus is guarding

Scout diffuses the mob by innocently chatting to Mr Cunningham

Question 5

16

Answer 5

Trial begins

people of Maycomb go to the trial as if it was a carnival ; not a trial for life

The children sit on the balcony with the negroes to avoid being detected

Question 6

17

Answer 6

Mr Tate testifys- reveals Mayella had many injuries to the right side of her face

Mr Ewell testifys - stirs up the court through his language of his accusation

Mr Ewell shows ignorance when he reveals he is left handed

Jem understand a left handed person is more likely to cause injury to the right side

Tom has a crippled left arm

Question 7

18

Answer 7

Mayella testifys

• reveals her impoverished life
• loneliness evokes sympathy
• she will not admit but it becomes clear her father abuses her

Question 8

19

Answer 8

Tom reveals the true story

outrage in the crowd when Tom reveals he feels sorry for Mayella

Question 9

20

Answer 9

Children talk to Raymond - reveals he breaks the rules of accepted behaviour

Atticus sums up why Mayella may have framed Tom

Reminds people that in law all people are equal

Question 10

21

Answer 10

Calpurnia notices the children are missing and they are sent home

Tom is found guilty

Question 11

22

Answer 11

Jem is outraged

Negroes send gifts to Atticus

Bob spits in Atticus’ face and threatans future trouble

Question 12

23

Answer 12

Atticus remains calm and makes the children look at things from Bob’s perspective

Question 13

24

Answer 13

alex holds missionary tea, reveal their hypocrisy by having sympathy for poor Africans

Atticus was discovered they shot Tom 17 times whilst attempting to escape

Question 14

25

Answer 14

Jem and Dill go with Atticus to break the news to Helen

DIll liken her reaction to being trodden on by a giant

Echoes the scense at the beggining when Jem admonishes Scot for treading on an insect

Question 15

26

Answer 15

Scout has grew up and no longer fears the radley place

Confused by Miss Gates who condemns Hitler’s persecution of Jews but feels there is nothing wrong with the treatment of negroes

Question 16

27

Answer 16

Bob harrasses Helen

Aunt Alex feels Bob has not got his revenge and fears for the safety of their family

Question 17

28

Answer 17

Children go to pageant alone

Attacjed by Bob Ewell who tries to kill them, Jem is badly hurt

A fourth person saves them and takes them home

Bob Ewell is found dead

Question 18

29

Answer 18

Scout reveals to Heck Tate what happened

Atticus’ misjudgement is revealed

it dawns on Scout that the person who saved them was Boo

Question 19

30

Answer 19

Heck is protecting Boo by insisting Bob fell on his knife

Scout likens Boo to a mockingbird