Question

"I looked around. They were standing. All around us and in the balcony on the opposite wall, the Negroes were getting to their feet. Reverend Sykes's voice was as distant as Judge Taylor's:

'Miss Jean Louise, stand up. Your father's passin'.'"

What does this excerpt convey about the mood of the spectators in the balcony after the verdict is read?



A.
The balcony spectators still feel respect toward Atticus.


B.
The balcony spectators are dumbfounded by the verdict and don't know what to do.


C.
The balcony spectators are too upset to speak.


D.
The ba

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I think it's B.