Simeon's Story: Chapter 5_ The Trial

Simeon's Story: Chapter 5_ The Trial

8th Grade

25 Qs

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Simeon's Story: Chapter 5_ The Trial

Simeon's Story: Chapter 5_ The Trial

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English

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.7.9, RL.5.6, RI.6.5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Emmett Till?

A civil rights activist

A young boy from Chicago

A journalist

A police officer

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary charge brought against the defendants in the trial of Emmett

Theft

Kidnapping/murder

Trespassing

Vandalism

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the key witnesses in the trial?

Emmett's friends

Local townspeople

Emmett's family members

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the defense's main argument?

Emmett had a history of violence

There was not enough evidence

The witnesses were unreliable

Emmett was not in Mississippi

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of evidence was presented by the prosecution?

Eyewitness accounts

Physical evidence

Both A and B

None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the jury find the defendants?

Guilty

Not guilty

The case was dismissed

The jury could not reach a verdict

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the public reaction to the verdict?

Outrage and protests

Indifference

Support for the verdict

Confusion

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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