Morality and Ethics

Meaning:
Morals and ethics were an important aspect of decisions made in the work. The court decided ona verdict using their morals. The fear of standing out from the crowd got in the way of people following what they really believed was right.

Questions:

1. What is the family background of the member of the jury who originally tried to aquit Tom Robinson? Answer: B
A. Atkinson
B. Cunningham
C. Ewell
D. Gates

2. Why do the townspeople not want to admit that Tom Robinson is innocent? Answer: C
A. They hate him.
B. They truly believe he is guilty.
C. He is black.
D. All of the above.

3. Who thinks that there is just one kind of "folks"? Answer: A
A. Scout
B. Dill
C. Jem
D. All of the above

4. Who thought it was a good sign that the jury took a long time to make a decision? Answer: A
A. Atticus
B. Jem
C. Dill
D. Scout

5. Why do the colored folks send Atticus the food? Answer: C
A. They feel sorry for him
B. They like to bake.
C. They appreciate what he did.
d. All of the above.

Quotes:
p. 297 "Atticus's fingers went to his watchpocket. 'No it didn't,' he said, more to himself than to us. 'That was the one thing that made me think, well, this may be the shadow of a beginning. That jury took a few hours. an inevitable verdict, maybe, but usually it takes 'em just a few minutes. This time--' he broke off and looked at us. 'You might like to know that there was one fellow who took considerable wearing down--in the beginning he was rarin' for an outright aquittal.'"

p. 316 "'Whether Maycomb knows it or not, we're paying the highest tribute we can pay a man. We trust him to do right. it's that simple.' "Who?' Aunt Alexandra never knew she was echoing her twelve-year-old nephew. 'The handful of people in this town who say that fair play is not marked White Only; the handful of people who say a fair trial is for everybody, not just us; the handful of people with enought humility to think, when they look at a Negro, there but for the Lord's kindness am I.' Mis Maudie's old crispness was returning: 'The handful of people in this town with background, that's who they are."