"Would This Fit Into a Summary?" -- The Scottsboro Boys

How does the following quotation fit into a summary? "The oldest was 19, and the youngest only 13."

• The quotation explains the necessary information to understand the role of the boys in the passage.

• The quotation determines the ages of the boys to express how relevant they are to the text.

• The quotation directly relates the young men to the women that were raped.

• The quotation is not necessary to the summary of the text.

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How does this quotation fit into a summary? "They falsely claimed the nine black teenagers had raped them."

• This quotation introduces the ultimate conflict in the text.

• The quotation predicts how the young men's lives would end.

• The quotation makes the young men relevant to the text because originally they were not.

• The quotation does not fit into a summary.

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How does paragraph 5 express the injustices in the United States? "The trial was held in Scottsboro just two weeks after the arrests, and an all-white jury quickly recommended the death penalty for eight of the nine boys, all except 13-year-old Leroy Wright. The judge scheduled the executions for mid-July, the earliest the law would allow."

• Paragraph 5 shows how the judge disliked the boys and did not want anything positive happening to them.

• Paragraph 5 displays the lack of justice of the system in regards to the young black boys.

• Paragraph 5 details the lack of respect the young ladies have for the young boys.

• Paragraph 5 entails the truth about the young boys and justice will be delivered accurately.

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Using the quotation, how relevant is the Communist Party USA to the lives of the Scottsboro boys during the trial?

• The Communist Party USA assisted the young boys in proving their innocence during the trials.

• The Communist Party USA helped the young boys provide for their families during their trials.

• The Communist Party USA enabled the young boys to gain proper legal counsel and stopped the executions.

• The Communist Party USA were not truly relevant to the lives of the young boys.

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Which of the following presents a proper summary of paragraph 9?

Even though they had new hope for freedom now, the retrial process was slow and contentious, despite overwhelming evidence of the boys’ innocence. One of the strongest pieces of evidence came from an accuser herself. In early 1932, a letter surfaced from one of the accusers, Ruby Bates. In it, she admitted that her rape claim was a sham: “[It] is a lie about those negroes jassing me... Those negroes did not touch me or those white boys.” She blamed the Scottsboro police for coercing her into the original accusation. She further admitted, “I know it was wrong to let those Negroes die on account of me.”

• The evidence was strong enough to overturn the jury's decision to execute the young boys.

• Although the evidence was present, the young boys still remained in jail and were eventually executed.

• There was more than enough appropriate evidence to grant the boys freedom, especially the reverse statement from one of the girls accusing the boys of rape.

• The young girl admitted that she lied about the boys raping her, but she and the sheriff agreed that she should remain quiet about the truth.

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Which of the following statements can be a possible central idea for the text "The Scottsboro Boys"?

• The Scottsboro Boys were falsely accused of rape, and their continuous and drawn out trial is a sure representation of the lack of justice within the justice system.

• The Scottsboro Boys were all falsely accused of rape but were acquitted by the Supreme Court.

• The Scottsboro Boys all faced execution and remained in jail until they were executed.

• The Scottsboro Boys faced rape charges but did not have the proper legal representation to be released from prison.

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According to paragraph 11, how was Judge James Horton affected by the ruling of Haywood Patterson?

"Judge James Horton knew he had to step in. In an unprecedented move, he reversed the jury’s decision and mandated that the trial restart yet again. His courage cost him his judgeship in the next election."

• Judge James Horton lost his job immediately.

• Judge James Horton was unable to run for judge again in his life.

• Judge James Horton was not re-elected as the judge because of the decision.

• Judge James Horton became an advocate for the young men after the decision.

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What is a proper summary of paragraph 16?

"If the Scottsboro Boys’ story sounds familiar, it might be because the saga partially inspired two famous novels: Richard Wright’s Native Son and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Lee’s novel in particular has some key similarities: in it, a black man is accused of raping a white woman, and the book’s protagonist is six years old, about the same age as Lee during the first Scottsboro trials. One reason the Scottsboro Boys appear repeatedly in literature and pop culture is because their story clearly demonstrates the importance of racial equality and freedom."

• Paragraph 16 details the reason why the boys were never fully acquitted of their accusations.

• Paragraph 16 expresses the continued relevance of the Scottsboro story in literary texts.

• Paragraph 16 triggers an awakening in society to push towards a better justice system.

• Paragraph 16 provokes the reader to act differently towards society based on the Scottsboro story.

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