Just Mercy Excerpt #1 Comprehension Check

What was Bryan Stevenson's age when he worked on an internship in Georgia?

• 21 years old

• 23 years old

• 25 years old

• 27 years old

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Where was Georgia's death row located according to the text?

• Atlanta

• Savannah

• Jackson

• Macon

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did Bryan Stevenson realize about law schools compared to other graduate programs?

• They required extensive knowledge

• They didn't require you to know anything

• They were more expensive

• They had fewer applicants

What did Bryan Stevenson not know much about before his internship?

• Civil rights

• Capital punishment

• Environmental law

• Corporate law

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What was Bryan Stevenson's concern about meeting the condemned prisoner?

• The prisoner would be angry

• The prisoner would be disappointed in him

• The prisoner would be violent

• The prisoner would be indifferent

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Bryan Stevenson study at Harvard?

• Medicine

• Law

• Engineering

• Business

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What did Bryan Stevenson not think about when signing up for the internship?

• Meeting condemned prisoners

• Learning about law

• Traveling to Georgia

• Working with a team

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Bryan Stevenson hope to achieve by going to law school?

• Become a judge

• Find a post-graduation plan

• Work in corporate law

• Teach philosophy

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did Bryan Stevenson feel about his knowledge of the death penalty litigation process?

• Confident

• Unfamiliar

• Expert

• Indifferent

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What effect did the Socratic method have on unprepared students?

• It motivated them

• It humiliated them

• It inspired creativity

• It encouraged teamwork

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3