10th Grade Final Exam

Why do Klan members shoot at a Caucasian woman’s home?

• They said she had an African American boyfriend and the neighbors had been complaining.

• He is organizing a charrette and wants Ellis to meet with him and Atwater for lunch.

• She speaks her mind.

• She does not take no for an answer

What year is it in the opening scene?

• 2012

• 2015

• 1971

• 2022

What does Howard Clement call Ellis?

• Uncle

• Brother

• Nephew

• Dad

What does Maddy Mays tell Atwater and Riddick?

• She tells them she does not want to vote but she will not reveal why she does not want to vote.

• She asks for a favor and gets Larry moved into his own room.

• He might feel pressured by the Klan now to be more supportive of them.

• He rips it up.

True or False: There are five parts to the resolution.

• True

• False

A two-thirds majority to pass is equal to _______________ votes.

• 100

• 8

• 10

• 50

Who visits Ellis at work?

• Riddick and Atwater

• Mike

• Jake

• Bill

How does the African American community help Ellis?

• She delivered his eulogy at his funeral.

• They didn't help him

• They all came to his gas station

• She helped

What does Ellis show the audience when he gets up to vote? What does he do with it?

• Mary Ellis

• Others might mention that she acted uncomfortable and quickly left once she learned who he she met.

• One Klansman tells him he no longer has to worry about his votes. You can infer from the next scene that he learned the Klan has been intimidating his voters/shut down Trombley’s store.

• He shows them his Klan membership card. He rips it up.

What does the newspaper headline say under the picture of Ellis and Atwater?

• The council meeting will help decide how they will finish out the school year.

• “Klan Leader Tours Black School”

• They said she had an African American boyfriend and the neighbors had been complaining.

• Lock/door