Just Mercy Chapter 3 Review

Walter McMillian was initially arrested on charges of-

• Cheating on his wife

• Sodomy

• First Degree Murder

• Selling Fake Jordans

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When the police arrested Walter they...

• Called him the "n" word and threatened to lynch him.

• were confused why they were arresting an innocent man.

• thought he was a very kind and respectful man.

• gave him some free doughnuts.

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In exchange for testifying against Walter, the police promise Bill Hooks...

• release from jail and reward money.

• witness protection from Walter's family.

• a shorter prison sentence

• a dozen doughnuts

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At the time of Ronda Morrison's murder, a _________ was happening at Walter's house.

• baseball game

• yard sale

• drug deal

• a church fish fry

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At the time of Ronda Morrison's murder Walter was...

• replacing the transmission on his car.

• cutting down trees

• playing baseball

• doing laundry at the cleaners

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In exchange for testifying against Walter, the police make a promise to Ralph Myers...

• that he will not receive the death penalty

• that he will be released from prison

• that they will not arrest Karen Kelley

• that they will not put him in the same cell as Walter

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While Walter is awaiting his trial he is sent

• back home

• to the county jail

• to death row

• to another county for his safety.

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A few days before Walter's murder charges are made public, Ralph Myers tells the police..

• that Walter was having an affair with Ronda Morrison

• that Bryan Stevenson is a liar

• that he was lying

• that Karen Kelly helped Walter kill Ronda Morrison

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The police pressure Ralph Myers into testifying against Walter by...

• threatening to arrest his wife.

• beating him up in his jail cell.

• making him read Just Mercy and write 2 annotations per page.

• putting him in a death row prison cell.

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When John Evans was executed in Alabama on the electric chair,

• he required 3 shocks and it took 14 minutes.

• his execution was painless and quick.

• his execution was painful, but took less than a minute.

• his execution took a long time, but was painless.

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