
Simeon's Story: Chapter 5_ The Trial
Authored by Deana Shade
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was Emmett Till?
A civil rights activist
A young boy from Chicago
A journalist
A police officer
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary charge brought against the defendants in the trial of Emmett
Theft
Kidnapping/murder
Trespassing
Vandalism
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CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were the key witnesses in the trial?
Emmett's friends
Local townspeople
Emmett's family members
All of the above
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CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the defense's main argument?
Emmett had a history of violence
There was not enough evidence
The witnesses were unreliable
Emmett was not in Mississippi
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of evidence was presented by the prosecution?
Eyewitness accounts
Physical evidence
Both A and B
None of the above
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CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the jury find the defendants?
Guilty
Not guilty
The case was dismissed
The jury could not reach a verdict
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CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the public reaction to the verdict?
Outrage and protests
Indifference
Support for the verdict
Confusion
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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