Chapter 17

What is this chapter mainly about?

How does Sheriff Tate describe the events on November 21?

What is the first question the defense attorney (Atticus Finch) asks Sheriff Tate?

In answer to Atticus's question, Tate describes the Ewell girl's injuries. Tate describes the bruises on her arms and signs of choking around her neck.

What else does Tate describe?

Who was the second witness to take the stand?

Atticus establishes that Bob Ewell is left&#45handed by having him sign his name.

What is the significance of this discovery?

Find the section where Judge Taylor reprimands Mr. Ewell for using crude language on the stand. Find the paragraph that begins, "Mr. Ewell reminded me of a deaf&#45mute." Even though Mr. Ewell may not understand the big words Judge Taylor uses, their importance "registered on his face."

What does "registered " mean in this context?

Find the section where Atticus asks Bob Ewell why he didn&#39t call a doctor to look at his daughter's injuries. Atticus asks, "Did you not think the nature of her injuries warranted immediate medical attention?"

What does "warranted" mean in this context?

Were there any events that weren't clear to you?