Just Mercy Excerpt #1 Comprehension Check

What was Bryan Stevenson's age when he worked on an internship in Georgia?

• 21 years old

• 23 years old

• 25 years old

• 27 years old

Where was Georgia's death row located according to the text?

• Atlanta

• Savannah

• Jackson

• Macon

What did Bryan Stevenson realize about law schools compared to other graduate programs?

• They required extensive knowledge

• They didn't require you to know anything

• They were more expensive

• They had fewer applicants

What did Bryan Stevenson not know much about before his internship?

• Civil rights

• Capital punishment

• Environmental law

• Corporate law

What was Bryan Stevenson's concern about meeting the condemned prisoner?

• The prisoner would be angry

• The prisoner would be disappointed in him

• The prisoner would be violent

• The prisoner would be indifferent

What did Bryan Stevenson study at Harvard?

• Medicine

• Law

• Engineering

• Business

What did Bryan Stevenson not think about when signing up for the internship?

• Meeting condemned prisoners

• Learning about law

• Traveling to Georgia

• Working with a team

What did Bryan Stevenson hope to achieve by going to law school?

• Become a judge

• Find a post-graduation plan

• Work in corporate law

• Teach philosophy

What did Bryan Stevenson feel about his knowledge of the death penalty litigation process?

• Confident

• Unfamiliar

• Expert

• Indifferent

What effect did the Socratic method have on unprepared students?

• It motivated them

• It humiliated them

• It inspired creativity

• It encouraged teamwork