"THE KITTY GENOVESE MURDER: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED" Period 3

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English
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7th Grade
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Thomas Proctor
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to the author, what factor was most important to the reason so few people came to the aid of Kitty Genovese?
the design of her apartment building
the early time in the morning
the darkness of the night
a desire to not get involved
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which detail from the text best supports the meaning of “complacency” in paragraph 8?
“...the attack was just a drunken brawl outside, or a spat between spouses...” (Paragraph 7)
“...‘37 bystanders’ continued about their business as a young woman was stabbed to death...” (Paragraph 7)
“One was famously quoted in the article: ‘I didn’t want to get involved.’” (Paragraph 7)
“...the cold anonymity of life in a big city.” (Paragraph 8)
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CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The bystander effect is…
people’s fear of getting involved in something that may end badly for them.
people’s uncaring attitude towards those they do not know.
people’s tendency to not react to an emergency if they’re in a group.
people’s tendency to not react to an emergency if they are alone.
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CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which section from the text best supports the central idea of the text?
“In the presence of many others, participants were half as likely to jump in and help than if they were alone. The study is now one of the most famous and most replicable experiments in the field of psychology.” (Paragraph 9)
“The New York Times picked up the story, printing a shocking headline that ‘37 bystanders’ continued about their business as a young woman was stabbed to death right outside their windows.” (Paragraph 7)
“When he saw Genovese staggering away, he assumed everything was okay and did not investigate further.” (Paragraph 10)
“Some, including Genovese’s brother, who made a documentary out of his investigation into the real story of his sister’s murder, are resentful of the false portrayal of the witnesses.” (Paragraph 11)
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following quotes from the text supports the inference that Moseley probably did not plan in advance to stab Genovese?
"When she got out of her car, the man who had been following her, Winston Moseley, approached her with his hunting knife in his hand."
"Not too long after, Moseley returned to the apartment complex, where he found Genovese lying in a doorway."
"She managed to drag herself away from the scene, and Moseley sped away in his car."
"Moseley was apprehended by the police six days after the attack, which he admitted to, saying he had been looking for an easy victim who wouldn’t fight back."
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CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following describes why people were horrified by the crime?
Several people said they heard the conflict and did nothing.
Genovese was young with her whole life ahead of her.
Moseley returned to the scene to attack Genovese again.
Genovese approached people for help and was ignored.
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CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The 2007 report revealed that…
the police were slow to respond to the attack.
everyone who heard the attack offered help.
there weren’t in fact 37 people around at that time.
few people saw the attack but several did help.
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CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
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