Just Mercy Reading Check

Who are the protagonists of Just Mercy?

• Sheriff Tate and Ted Pearson

• Walter McMillian and Bryan Stevenson

• Ralph Myers and Sheriff Tate

• Ian Manuel and Trina Garnett

How many years was Walter on death row? (Key Details)

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

What is the definition of "theme"?

• The overall message of a book or story

• The author's feelings towards a topic

• The time and place a book or story takes place

• The feeling the reader gets from a book or story

When District Attorney Tom Chapman is introduced in Just Mercy, he is bull-headed and close-minded. In the end, he comes around and helps release Walter. This makes him which type of character?

• Round

• Flat

• Static

• Dynamic

Which of the following is something Walter experiences after being released from death row?

• Dementia

• A failing business

• PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder)

• All of these

Which of the following is something Bryan Stevenson fought for?

• Humane treatment of prisoners

• Abolishing child incarceration for life

• Wrongful imprisonment

• All of these

(Chapter 15) What did Bryan say unites us all as humans?

• We all have brokenness

• We all have a beating heart

• We all want to punish those who hurt us

• We all can be the best version of ourselves

What was the purpose of Bryan's childhood story, in which he made fun of the child who stuttered?

• We don't understand others' struggles

• We should always show mercy to one another

• We need to be thankful for what we have

• We should go to church

Which of the following is NOT a setting of Just Mercy?

• 80s and 90s

• Alabama

• Virginia

• Deep South

What is the definition of "racial profiling"?

• refusing to converse with or work with someone based on their race or ethnicity

• creating a social media account based on your race

• the use of race as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed an offense

• sending someone to jail based on their race or ethnicity