To kill a mockingbird
during the trial, tom says he feels sorry for mayella. the reaction from the crowd is

appreciation for his sympathy
outrage over his presumption
confusion over his feelings for the person persecuting him
indifference towards any of his emotions

The correct answer should be outrage over his presumption

By showing compassion, it showed that he knew that she was tortured by her father which was a taboo thing to say. Everyone knew it but kept quiet. When an African-American said it indirectly, the community felt as if he had crossed the line.

Two sentences have spelling errors
The first one is “I was grateful my ‘friend’ offered me an umbrella.” Here, friend is spelled incorrectly.

The second is “he had never given it much timought.” I’m not sure what that’s supposed to say, maybe time or thought, but it is spelled incorrectly either way