Mayella Ewell takes the stand and tells her story, a place of desperate lies and heartbreaking loneliness. To take this quiz on To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 18, you must understand her isolation and the trap Atticus sets with a simple question about her father. Watch the fight for truth in a courtroom full of bias.
To Kill A Mockingbird Chapter 18 Quiz Questions
- What does Mayella’s behavior on the stand suggest to the reader?
- How does Judge Taylor treat Mayella during her testimony?
- What does Atticus imply about Mayella’s injuries?
- How does Mayella respond when asked if she has friends?
- What emotion does Mayella show most during her testimony?
- What does Atticus ask Mayella at the end of his questioning?
- What happens when Atticus finishes questioning Mayella?
- Who calls the next witness after Mayella’s testimony?
- What theme is most emphasized in Chapter 18?
- What does Mayella’s testimony reveal about her life?
- What physical detail does Atticus use to cast doubt on Mayella’s story?
- What is the overall tone of Chapter 18?
- Who is the main witness called to the stand in Chapter 18?
- How does Mayella appear when she first takes the witness stand?
- How old is Mayella Ewell according to the court record?
- Who questions Mayella first during her testimony?
- What does Mayella claim Tom Robinson came to her house to do?
- What does Mayella say she offered Tom Robinson before the alleged attack?
- What does Mayella accuse Tom Robinson of doing?
- How does Mayella describe her home life?
- What does Mayella say about her siblings during the day of the incident?
- What does Atticus ask Mayella that shocks the courtroom?
- How does Mayella react to Atticus’s politeness in court?
- What does Atticus consistently call Mayella during questioning?
- Why does Mayella become angry during her testimony?
- What does Mayella accuse the courtroom audience of doing?
- What does Atticus reveal about Mayella’s father during his questioning?
- Why is Bob Ewell’s handedness significant to the case?
- What does Mayella say she remembers most clearly from the incident?
- How does Mayella respond when Atticus asks if her father beats her?