To Kill a Mockingbird: chapter 15 quotes

Question 1

‘Hey, Mr Cunningham. How’s your entailment going?’

‘I’ll tell him you said hey, little lady’

Answer 1

Scout single-handedly diffuses the Lynch Mob who come to Maycomb country jail to kill Tom Robinson if front of Atticus by saying once sentence. The appearance of a child in this scene humanizes the men, making them back down from what they are about to do.

Question 2

‘Link, that boy might go to the chair, but he’s not going till the truth’s told’

Answer 2

Atticus shares an insight into his thought process with Mr Link Deas, Tom’s former employer about the potential outcome of the trial.

Question 3

‘Scared about Atticus, somebody might hurt him’

Answer 3

After realising that Atticus is under threat from many sources for defending a black man, Scout starts to worry for his safety as she knows what he is doing is highly unusual for a place brimming with racial inequality.

Question 4

‘They won’t bother you anymore’

Answer 4

Atticus immediately picks up on the impact of Scouts actions and reassures Tom that the Lynch Mob won’t be back anytime soon.