You think you remember the details of the Ewell testimony, but it’s the specifics of Mayella’s injuries that most readers stumble over. This To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 17 Quiz tests your memory on Heck Tate’s report and the physical evidence of the crime scene. Show you were paying attention when the trial opened.
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 17 Quiz Questions
- Who is the first witness called to testify in Chapter 17?
- What position does Heck Tate hold in Maycomb?
- What does Heck Tate say he was told when he arrived at the Ewell house?
- Where does Heck Tate say Mayella was found?
- What does Heck Tate say about Mayella’s injuries?
- Who first called Heck Tate to the scene?
- What side of Mayella’s face was bruised, according to Heck Tate?
- Why is the detail about the right side of Mayella’s face important?
- Who is the second witness to take the stand?
- How does Bob Ewell behave during his testimony?
- How does Judge Taylor react to Bob Ewell’s behavior?
- Where does Bob Ewell claim to have seen Tom Robinson?
- What does Bob Ewell say he heard when he came home?
- According to Bob Ewell, what did he do after seeing Mayella?
- What does Atticus ask Bob Ewell to do in court?
- Why does Atticus ask Bob Ewell to write his name?
- What does Bob Ewell’s handwriting reveal?
- Why is it significant that Bob Ewell is left-handed?
- How does the crowd in the courtroom react to Bob’s demonstration?
- What does Scout notice about Atticus’s questioning style?
- What does Bob Ewell accuse Tom Robinson of doing?
- What does Atticus reveal about the Ewell family’s living conditions?
- What surrounds the Ewell house that contrasts with the trash?
- Who planted the red geraniums outside the Ewell home?
- What does the geranium symbolize in the novel?
- How does Bob Ewell describe his own education?
- What does Atticus imply about Bob Ewell during his questioning?
- How does Judge Taylor handle the courtroom tension?
- What is the tone of Chapter 17 overall?
- What theme is most reinforced through the testimonies in this chapter?