Question

What does Atticus see as a sign that perhaps things are beginning to change?

the convincing nature of Tom's testimony
the time it took the jury to decide the case
the fact that Tom wasn't lynched before the trial
Judge Taylor's evenhandedness in the case

Answer 1

The correct answer should be the time it took the jury to decide the case

He says that he knew the case was doomed from the start and that Tom would end up being guilty, but the fact that it took them so long to reach the verdict points out that times are changing.

Answer 2

In chapter twenty-three of Harper Lee’s To kill a Mockingbird, Atticus has a conversation with Jem and Scout about what took the jury so long to come back with a verdict in Tom Robinson’s trial. This is what Atticus saw as a sign of change.

Answer: The time it took the jury to decide the case.

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