Bitter tears and salty ham end the illusions of childhood. To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 22 Quiz covers the aftermath of the trial and the cynical truth Jem has to come to terms with. Answer the questions to see what the neighbourhood thinks about the broken promise of justice.
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 22 Quiz Questions
- How does Jem react after the guilty verdict in Tom Robinson’s trial?
- What emotion best describes Atticus after the verdict?
- What do the Black citizens of Maycomb do for Atticus the next morning?
- Who delivers the food to Atticus’s home?
- How does Atticus respond to the gifts of food from the Black community?
- Who says, “We’ve done our best and it’s all we can do”?
- Who tries to comfort Jem after the verdict?
- What does Miss Maudie tell the children about Atticus’s role in the trial?
- What does Miss Maudie reveal about Judge Taylor?
- Who is upset that the children were allowed in the courtroom?
- What does Jem say about the jury system after the trial?
- Who tells Jem it will take time for things to change in Maycomb?
- What does Miss Maudie bake for the children to comfort them?
- Why does Miss Maudie give Jem a slice from the large cake instead of a small one?
- What does Miss Maudie mean when she says “we’re paying the highest tribute you can pay a man”?
- What does Dill say he wants to become when he grows up?
- Why does Dill want to be a clown?
- What does Jem suggest about the future of Maycomb’s justice system?
- How does Aunt Alexandra feel about Atticus defending Tom Robinson?
- Who calls Atticus a “nigger-lover” in this chapter?
- What news does Miss Stephanie Crawford share with the children?
- How does Atticus respond when he hears Bob Ewell spat on him?
- What theme does Chapter 22 emphasize most strongly?
- What realization does Jem come to about the town’s people?
- What does Scout learn from Miss Maudie’s talk?
- How does Harper Lee show the children’s loss of innocence in this chapter?
- What is Atticus’s main source of hope after the trial?
- Who does Miss Maudie say are “the handful of people in this town with their heads right”?
- What mood best describes the end of Chapter 22?
- Who is the man who sits with the Black community in court to show respect for Atticus?