The hush in the courtroom is thick as the town waits hours for what appears to be an inevitable, but agonising, verdict. This To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 21 Quiz captures the moment when the gallery stands in respect for a man who lost his case but retained his integrity. Remember what the children do when the judge delivers the ruling.
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 21 Quiz Questions
- Who enters the courtroom to summon Atticus during Chapter 21?
- Why does Calpurnia come to the courthouse?
- Where have Scout and Jem been during the trial?
- Who shows Scout and Jem where to sit in the courtroom?
- What is Atticus’s reaction when he sees the children in the courtroom?
- Who tells Atticus that the children have been in court all afternoon?
- How does Reverend Sykes describe the length of the jury’s deliberation?
- Why is the length of the jury’s deliberation significant?
- What does Atticus let the children do after Calpurnia arrives?
- What does Scout notice about the jury when they return to deliver the verdict?
- Who reads the verdict aloud in court?
- What is the jury’s verdict?
- How does Scout know the verdict before it is spoken?
- What happens to Jem as the verdict is announced?
- What is Atticus’s immediate reaction to the guilty verdict?
- How do the Black citizens in the courtroom show respect to Atticus after the verdict?
- Who tells Scout to stand as Atticus leaves the courtroom?
- Where are Dill and Jem sitting during the verdict announcement?
- What does Scout notice about her father’s walk after the verdict?
- What emotion best describes the atmosphere in the courtroom after the verdict?
- Who stays in the courtroom the longest after the verdict?
- What does Atticus do before leaving the courtroom?
- Who escorts the children out of the courthouse?
- What theme is most strongly highlighted in Chapter 21?
- What time of day does the verdict come in?
- How does Jem’s view of the justice system change in this chapter?
- What lesson does Scout learn from Reverend Sykes?
- Who comforts Scout after the verdict?
- What does Atticus promise Tom Robinson after the verdict?
- What is the tone of Chapter 21 as it concludes?