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This passage shows the second of three small troubles in October. Judge Taylor was reading at home alone on a Sunday night when he heard a strange scratching noise. He went to the back porch and saw the screen door open and a shadow at the corner of his house. After that night, Judge Taylor kept a shotgun across his lap when he read. The passage is gentle in language but big in meaning: someone was trying to break into the judge's house, and the judge was now ready.
Judge Taylor clumped to the back porch to let Ann out and found the screen door swinging open. A shadow on the corner of the house caught his eye, and that was all he saw of his visitor. Mrs. Taylor c...
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Narration Prompt
Tell what happens to Bob Ewell, Judge Taylor, and Helen Robinson in this chapter, and what Mr. Link Deas does to help Helen.
Discussion Questions
- What in the story shows that Mr. Link Deas wanted to protect Helen Robinson from Bob Ewell?
- How do you know that Bob Ewell was angry with Atticus and with Judge Taylor and with Helen Robinson, even after the trial was over?
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Item 1
A covered area at the front or back of a house where people can sit or step inside.
Item 2
A dark shape made when something blocks the light.
Item 3
A door or window covered with thin wire mesh to keep bugs out and let air in.
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