Hello.
The preposition in the sentence is under. A preposition is a word meaning where the noun is in the sentence, the noun is tree, the preposition is under.
The answer should be Judge Taylor hoped Atticus would defend Tom well because Judge Taylor knew that Atticus was the only lawyer that would explain this case in a way that would be heard instead of it being dismissed immediately.
C. who or what the passage is about
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