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Atticus is said to be the best shooter in town

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What sheriff asked atticus to shoot Tim Johnson?

Heck Tate, the sheriff of Maycomb, asked Atticus Finch to shoot Tim Johnson, the rabid dog, because he believed Atticus was the best shot in town. Atticus reluctantly agrees and demonstrates his excellent marksmanship by taking down the rabid dog with a single shot.


What question does Atticus ask the the sheriff three times?

Atticus asks the sheriff three times if he is absolutely sure that it was Bob Ewell who attacked his children.


Who shot the sheriff?

I shot the sheriff, but I didn't shoot no deputy.


When was I Shot the Sheriff created?

I Shot the Sheriff was created in 1973-04.


What did people nickname call atticus when he shot the dog?

He shot Tim Johnson, the pet of Maycomb. Tim Johnson is a liver-colored bird dog. Atticus shot him because Tom was acting weirdly and was in the stage of terrorizing the neighborhood and Atticus brought him down with a bullet. (:


Who is heck Tate and why does he visit Atticus at the beginning of the chapter?

Heck Tate is the sheriff of Maycomb in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird." He visits Atticus at the beginning of the chapter to discuss a rabid dog that is roaming the streets, and he believes that Atticus, being a good shot, should be the one to take care of the situation.


What is atticus's nickname?

Atticus's nickname is "one shot" finch.


Did 10cc sing i shot the sheriff?

There has never been a song called "You Shot the Sheriff". "I Shot the Sheriff" has been recorded by many artists including Bob Marley, but not 10cc.


How did Atticus get shot?

He didn't


When was 'I shot the sheriff' written?

"I Shot the Sheriff" was first released in 1973, by Bob Marley, on his album Burnin'.


When was I Shot the Sheriff - Warren G song - created?

I Shot the Sheriff - Warren G song - was created in 1996.


What crisis shows the children a surprising skill their father possesses in To Kill a Mockingbird?

In To Kill a Mockingbird, the crisis where Atticus shoots a rabid dog demonstrates to his children, Scout and Jem, his exceptional marksmanship skills. These skills surprise the children, as Atticus's shooting ability was previously unknown to them.