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Chapter 27

What is this chapter mainly about?

Mr. Bob Ewell gets a job with the WPA but doesn&#39t last very long.

What happened?

What happened over at Judge Taylor's house one Sunday night?

What does Mr. Ewell do to Helen Robinson when she walks past his house on the way to work?

Because of some mischief last year at Halloween, Maycomb residents decide to do something more organized this year.

What do they decide to do?

Schoolchildren dress up to be in a play.

What does Scout dress as?

What does Aunt Alexandra say that tells us she is worried about something?

Find the middle of the second paragraph. After Mr. Ewell loses his job at the WPA, he "resumed his regular weekly appearances at the welfare office for his check."

What does "resumed" mean in this context?

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

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Question #4

Scout says she thought Atticus had come to help them, but it wasn&#39t Atticus. Mr. Tate asks, "Who was it?" Scout points to the man in the corner of Jem's room.

Who is this man?

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Question #4

Miss Ewell thinks Atticus Finch is making fun of her.

Why does she think that?





Please enter the first three words of a sentence that shows your answers is correct.

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Feedback

You made it to the end! Here is your feedback for "Chapter 19"

Think about what strategies worked (and didn't work) for you this time. How can you do well next time?

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Question #6

In the same quote as the last question (copied below), what does "toyed" mean in this context?

"I toyed with the idea of asking everyone below to concentrate on setting Tom Robinson free, but thought if they were as tired as I, it wouldn&#39t work."





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Question #3

What does Scout want her father to do to protect himself against Mr. Ewell?





Please enter the first three words of a sentence that shows your answers is correct.

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Question #4

Find the section where Scout comes to the conclusion that people are just strange. She says people re&#45elected Atticus to the state legislature "in spite of Atticus's shortcomings as a parent."

What does "shortcomings" mean in this context?