I believe this passage of dialogue is written incorrectly. It should say
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"Do you want to come to my house this afternoon to practice our skit together?" Marie asked.
"That's a great idea," Belle answered. "We can make plans for this Saturday, also."
Belle should start a new sentence, and thus there should be a period after "answered". Hope this helps!
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The correct answer is C. Tom believes there is no hope for his acquittal
He is aware that no matter how good Atticus is, he will still get punished solely because he is an African American.
