Question

In To Kill A Mockingbird, which sentence from Chapter 15 most strongly supports the idea that Mr. Cunningham doesn’t know how to handle Scout’s presence?

Question 1 options:

a)
“I began to feel sweat gathering at the edges of my hair; I could stand anything but a bunch of people looking at me.”

b)
“Mr. Cunningham displayed no interest in his son, so I tackled his entailment once more”

c)
“He seemed uncomfortable; he cleared his throat and looked away. My friendly overture had fallen flat.”

d)
“Then he straightened up and waved a big paw. ‘Let’s clear out,’ he called. ‘Let’s get going, boys.’”

Answer 1

The answer to the question is "C"

Answer 2

c) “He seemed uncomfortable; he cleared his throat and looked away. My friendly overture had fallen flat.”

Step-by-step explanation:

Chapter 15 of "The Mockingbird" by Harper Lee shows the scene where Atticus and Mr. Underwood had hidden Tom from the rowdy crowd.

Tom Robinson was accused of raping Mayella Ewell. Due to the fact that Tom is a black man and Mayella a white girl, the case got even more serious. And the vigilant guarding of Tom by Atticus and Mr. Underwood was disrupted by a group of man looking for Tom. Among them was Mr. Cunningham, father of Scout's friend and classmate Walter. When Mr. Cunningham saw that Scout and Jem and Dill were there too, he seemed to be uncomfortable. Then, Scout began talking about his entailments, and the cordial relations both families have had in the past. This only made it more uncomfortable for Mr. Cunningham. He at first tried to ignore them, acting indifferent and looked away. But, in the end, he acknowledged her presence and then asked for everyone to leave.