The correct answer is that jury deliberated so long.
Atticus lost the trial but he actually helped move the town to the road of racial equality. In cases where a black man was accused of violating a white women there was almost no deliberation at all.The victory here was that Atticus managed to make the jurors actually try to do the right thing and acquit Tom because he was innocent. One juror in particular held out long and that was Cunningham.
The author provides an inference context clue to help determine the meaning of the word heavy. The phrase “erupting like great beasts” helps the reader infer that the “heavy electronic beats” coming from basements are quite forceful.
Indeed- Riddles help develop crucial critical thinking skills and works the mind to think of answers beyond the ordinary and simple! =) Hope I helped! ^-^
