Mississippi Trial 1955 Review

What personal item is Grampa selling in hopes of getting it out of Mississippi?

• rifle
• truck
• camera
• watch

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What does the sheriff of Sumner County say to the press when asked about the hate mail he is receiving?

• If they come down the will be arrested
• If they come to Sumner County the same thing will happen to them that happend to Emmett
• He is hoping they will stop sending the letters
• He looks forward to an honest and open discussion with thoe that disagree with him

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What were the laws in the South that limited the rights of African Americans?

• Constitutional Rights
• Jim Crow
• Mississippi Customs
• The Bill of Rights

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Why did the jury acquit (or find not guilty) Milam and Bryant of the murder of Emmett Till? 

• The jury ruled that Emmett deserved to die. 
• Mose Wright identified Milam and Bryant. 
• The sheriff testified that there was no way to positively identify the body. 
• The racist jury sided with Bryant and Milam. 

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Why is Hiram so afraid of testifying at the trial? 

• He expects a group from the White Citizens’ Council to come after him for his phone call to the sheriff. 
• He expects RC to come after him for talking to the police 
• He is afraid his father will come to Greenwood and find out what has happened there.
• He thinks Emmett’s Mom will come after him 

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All of the following are themes within the book, Mississippi Trial, 1955, EXCEPT?

• Right vs. Wrong 
• Racial Prejudice
• Love Conquers All
• Generational Conflicts

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At the end of the novel, why does Grandpa sell his truck?

• He can't drive it anymore because of the stroke. 
• He is moving to Arizona to be closer to his son and grandchildren.
• It reminded him of the good times he spent with Hiram that summer. 
• He was getting rid of evidence from the murder trial. 

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At the end of the novel, which one of the following characters DID NOT know about Grandpa’s involvement in the murder? 

• Naomi
• Hiram
• JW Milam
• Ralph Remmington

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CCSS.RL.7.9

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R.C. is explaining to Hiram what happened the night Emmett went missing and describing the altercation with his father. What two uses of figurative language are used in the following quote? “That pulled my trigger, and there was no stoppin’ me. I whaled on Pa like I was some kind of machine.”

• Metaphor then Simile
• Two Allusions
• Simile then Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration then Metaphor

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Why does Sherriff Strider claim the body has been in the river for two weeks? 

• To convince everyone that it is Emmett 
• To convince the jury that the body is not Emmett’s 
• He is an expert lawyer 
• He knew Emmett almost drowned in the river 

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