Interview With Anti-Death Penalty Advocate Sister Helen Prejean

Interview With Anti-Death Penalty Advocate Sister Helen Prejean

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Social Studies

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The speaker discusses the importance of addressing a significant issue, which motivates them to write a book. They recount witnessing an execution, describing its profound emotional impact and how it continues to fuel their passion for the topic.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What keeps the speaker motivated in their work against the death penalty?

The financial benefits

The support from religious leaders

The popularity of their book

The horrendous nature of what they have seen

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the focus of the speaker's current writing project?

A biography of a famous religious leader

A spiritual memoir related to the death penalty

A history of capital punishment

A novel about a fictional execution

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the relationship between the speaker's book and 'Dead Man Walking'?

It is an unrelated story

It is a prequel

It is a fictional adaptation

It is a sequel

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How was the man executed in the event described by the speaker?

By hanging

By firing squad

By lethal injection

By electric chair

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the speaker's emotional reaction to witnessing the execution?

Confusion

Indifference

A sense of justice

A burning desire to fight against such acts