Just Mercy, 11-16
Authored by Beth Moffat
English
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz comprehensively assesses 9th grade students' understanding of Bryan Stevenson's memoir "Just Mercy" through a blend of literary analysis and thematic comprehension. The questions evaluate students' grasp of fundamental literary elements including protagonist identification, character development types (dynamic versus static characters), theme definition and application, and setting analysis. Students must demonstrate both factual recall of key details from the text and higher-order thinking skills to analyze character arcs, interpret symbolic meanings like Stevenson's "stone catchers" metaphor, and connect the author's childhood experiences to broader themes of mercy and human understanding. The quiz requires students to engage with complex social justice concepts including racial profiling, wrongful imprisonment, and the psychological aftermath of incarceration, while simultaneously applying literary terminology and analytical frameworks to evaluate how Stevenson crafts his narrative. Created by Beth Moffat, an English teacher who teaches grade 9. This assessment serves as an excellent tool for measuring student comprehension after completing the full text, functioning effectively as a summative evaluation, review activity, or homework assignment to reinforce key concepts. The quiz supports classroom instruction by requiring students to synthesize factual content knowledge with literary analysis skills, making it ideal for formative assessment during unit instruction or as preparation for more extensive writing assignments about the text's themes. Teachers can use this quiz for bell-ringer activities by selecting individual questions, or deploy the complete assessment to evaluate student mastery before moving to comparative analysis with other social justice literature. The questions align with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2 for theme analysis, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 for character development analysis, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.4 for vocabulary comprehension, while supporting cross-curricular connections to social studies standards addressing civil rights and criminal justice systems.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
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
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many years was Walter on death row? (Key Details)
3
4
5
6
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is something Bryan Stevenson fought for?
Humane treatment of prisoners
Abolishing child incarceration for life
Wrongful imprisonment
All of these
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
(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
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
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