Question

What happens to Bob Ewell in To Kill A Mockingbird?

Answer 1

Answer: Bob Ewell is stabbed in the ribs. His killer used a kitchen knife.

Explanation: When Bob Ewell attacks Jem and Scout on their way home from the Maycomb Halloween festival, Boo Radley intervenes and saves the kids by fighting Bob Ewell. During the fight, Boo Radley apparently stabs Bob Ewell in the ribs with a kitchen knife, and Bob dies underneath the oak tree.

Answer 2

Bob Ewell dies as a result of being stabbed in the ribs with a kitchen knife. When Bob Ewell attacks Jem and Scout on their way home from Maycomb Halloween festival, Boo Radley intervenes and ends up saving the children by fighting Bob Ewell.