Just Mercy Intro

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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
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Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What effect does the account of the execution of John Evans have on the reader?
The details of the execution are meant to make the uninformed reader familiar with standard procedures in executions.
c. Stevenson uses the execution to encourage the reader to follow the law in order to avoid Evans’ fate.
The inclusion allows the reader to understand the state of mind of a condemned man facing execution. This is necessary for the reader to empathize with McMillian and his story.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the primary theme introduced in the introduction of 'Just Mercy'?
Justice and redemption
Love and betrayal
War and peace
Adventure and discovery
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which literary device is predominantly used in the introduction of 'Just Mercy'?
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the tone of the introduction in 'Just Mercy'?
Optimistic
Somber
Humorous
Indifferent
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is the author of 'Just Mercy'?
Bryan Stevenson
Harper Lee
Toni Morrison
Ernest Hemingway
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the setting introduced in the beginning of 'Just Mercy'?
A courtroom
A prison
A school
A hospital
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which character is introduced in the introduction of 'Just Mercy'?
Walter McMillian
Atticus Finch
Jay Gatsby
Holden Caulfield
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
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