Just Mercy, 11-16

Just Mercy, 11-16

9th Grade

11 Qs

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Just Mercy, 11-16

Just Mercy, 11-16

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RL.8.3, RL.9-10.2, RI.11-12.9

+24

Standards-aligned

Created by

Beth Moffat

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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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11 questions

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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.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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