In this chapter, where do Jem, Scout, and Dill find Atticus? Why is he there?

Answer 1

In this chapter, Jem, Scout, and Dill find Atticus sitting outside the Maycomb County Jail. Atticus is there because he has been appointed to defend Tom Robinson, a black man who has been accused of raping a white woman named Mayella Ewell. Atticus is guarding the jail to protect Tom from a potential mob, as tensions are high in the town.