Chapter 16-20 Questions
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Chapter 16 Question
In Chapter 16, X Billups, reacted as if it wasn’t unusual to have the first name X. Why do you think it wasn’t unusual to him? Why do you think the name was unusual to other people especially the people during the courtroom incident of page 168?
Chapter 17 Question
In Chapter 17: p. 186, the author writes, “Never, never, never, on cross-examination ask a witness a question you don’t already know the answer to…” “Do it, and you’ll often get an answer you didn’t want, an answer that might wreck your case.” Try to analyze this statement.
Chapter 18 Question
Atticus asks Tom to stand up so that Mayella may identify him; as he does, Scout notices that Tom’s left arm is withered and useless—he could not have committed the crime in the way it was described. Do you think he could have cause the physical abuse in relationship to his handicap? Why or why not?
Chapter 19 Question
Dill did not understand the cross-examination technique? After reading chapter 19, try to explain the technique?
Chapter 20 Question
On page 215, What did it mean, “She must destroy the evidence of her offense.” Describe this statement in literal terms. Then, describe this statement in figurative terms.
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Chapter 18- Tom Robinson couldn’t have beat and choked Mayella because of his handicap. Not only can he not beat her and choke her at the same time, but he could not have beaten her on the right side of her face. It would have been impossible, even with his strength.
Chapter 18
I think that Tom could not have abused Mayella because she stated that her left side of her face was beat up. I cannot see how this was accomplished because his left hand was crippled. If he did hit Mayella with his right hand, the right side of her face would be bruised. However, the left side of her face was injured. Mayella also claimed that he choked her while beating her, which is impossible because Tom could only use one arm. Making Mayella's story a lie.
Right on!! The author never comes right out and says that it's impossible for Tom to have done this, but instead lets the readers make that deduction for themselves. We know, as do the jurors, that the evidence supports the fact that Tom Robinson could not have committed this crime.
Because of Tom's injury, one of his arms was shorter than the other. It would be very hard to choke someone and abuse them. Very good answers.
NO, Tom couldn't have done physical damage becuase of his hadicap. In order to really beat down on sum one you have to really have a firm grip becaus ethey will figh back
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