Chapters 15 to 17

1. What is the Ku Klux Klan? What do you think of Atticus' comment about it?

The KKK is a racist group that is principally against homosexuality, afro-american people and comunism. It was founded in the year 1865. Atticus is probably right saying that the KKK is gone from maycomb and will not return

2. How does Jem react when Atticus tells him to go home, and why?

Jem thought Atticus was in danger and denied to go because of that.

3. What persuades the lynching-party to give up their attempt on Tom's life?

Probably after Scout`s words Mr. Cunningham put himself in the shoes of Atticus and left. 

 4. What sort of person is Dolphus Raymond and what is your opinion of him

He pretends to be drunk all the time so that his preferences are not questioned by people, because he prefers african-american people. I think he is a good person, one of the few who actually isn`t racist

5. How does Reverend Sykes help the children see and hear the trial? Is he correct in doing so?

He put`s them in other part of the courtroom so they can continue watching the trial. Maybe he is correct in the way that the kids inosense will not discriminate between black people and white people and they will understand that the racism is stupid and unfair.

6. Choose three quotes from chapter 17. Explain the context of each, the characters involved, and their relevance for the story, themes and overall message of the novel.