WorksheetsMonster By: Walter Dean Myers
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 34mins
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Class
Date
1.
What main point is Not a part of Briggs closing arguments to the jury:
a)
Bobo implicates King because the police have him on a criminal matter and have offered him a deal.
b)
Mrs. Henry's mind was on her granddaughter; She could have been mistaken about King's identity.
c)
King was desperate to acquire some money; he was broke.
d)
This case is about whether or not you believe people who are admitted participants in this crime and who are saving their own hides. If you believe that their positions, their stated characters, so taint their testimony that everything they say is well within the area of reasonable doubt, then you have no choice but to find King not guilty.
2.
What main point is NOT one O'Brien makes in her final arguments to the jury?
a)
The state did not even suggest that Mr. Harmon was in the store at the time of the robbery.
b)
Mr. Harmon was not with Bobo and King eating chicken after the crime.
c)
Steve has no prior criminal record.
d)
Mr. Harmon answered questions openly and honestly on the stand and is of a much better character than the others who took the stand.
3.
According to Petrocelli, what is this case about?
a)
This case is about a crime that was committed on the 22nd of December, in which an innocent man Alguinaldo Nesbitt, was brutally murdered.
b)
This case is about monsters.
c)
In this case we're not just trying criminals. Our whole justice system is on trial here. Deals for information, criminals racing to see who can rat out the others first to get a reduced sentence. Wha thas our court system come to? With your verdict you're not only judging the facts of the case;you are judging our entire justice system.
d)
This case is about truth and survival. Who is telling the truth, and who is just trying to survive?
4.
Which of these is NOT a reason Petrocelli gives the jury to urge them to convict Steve Harmon?
a)
He made a moral decision to participate in this "get over."
b)
He wanted to "get paid" with everybody else.
c)
His willingness to check out the store,no matter how poorly he did it , was one of the factors that resulted in the death of Mr. Nesbitt.
d)
Mrs Henry placed him at the scene of the crime.
5.
Lawyer representing the court case for the government.
a)
soliciting
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
Prosecutor
d)
Obscene
6.
in a court proceeding, the person charged with a crime.
a)
Defendant
b)
Affidavit
c)
manslaughter
d)
Mosaic
7.
lawyer representing the accused or person charged with the crime
a)
Defense attorney
b)
soliciting
c)
Obscene
d)
hurdy-gurdy
8.
a serious crime that can be punished by jail time.
a)
Mosaic
b)
Felony
c)
Affidavit
d)
manslaughter
9.
offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of decency.
a)
Parole
b)
Obscene
c)
soliciting
d)
hurdy-gurdy
10.
is someone who types what people say, usually in a courtroom.
a)
Mosaic
b)
Affidavit
c)
Stenographer
d)
manslaughter
11.
a person who helps or attempts to help a criminal during a crime.
a)
Obscene
b)
Accomplice
c)
hurdy-gurdy
d)
soliciting
12.
arguments or proposals for action by a judge in a trial.
a)
Mosaic
b)
Affidavit
c)
manslaughter
d)
Motions
13.
evidence or testimony that is allowed in court.
a)
soliciting
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
Admissible
d)
Obscene
14.
a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.
a)
Testimony
b)
manslaughter
c)
Affidavit
d)
Mosaic
15.
a person who takes part in a
conspiracy or crime.
conspiracy or crime.
a)
Conspirators
b)
Mosaic
c)
Affidavit
d)
manslaughter
16.
having or showing the ability to
speak freely fluently and coherently.
speak freely fluently and coherently.
a)
hurdy-gurdy
b)
Articulate
c)
soliciting
d)
Obscene
17.
to make a physical attack against
someone or something.
someone or something.
a)
Affidavit
b)
Assault
c)
manslaughter
d)
Mosaic
18.
a legal step, taking a case from
lower court to a higher court for review.
lower court to a higher court for review.
a)
Appeal
b)
Obscene
c)
hurdy-gurdy
d)
soliciting
19.
stool pigeons- slang term for police
officers or informants.
officers or informants.
a)
manslaughter
b)
Mosaic
c)
Stoolies
d)
Affidavit
20.
a sworn statement made by
someone who will not be attending the trial.
someone who will not be attending the trial.
a)
Affidavit
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
soliciting
d)
Obscene
21.
an unfriendly or non-cooperating witness; a witness called by the other side.
a)
Affidavit
b)
Hostile
c)
manslaughter
d)
Mosaic
22.
to question a witness a second
time to discredit earlier answers.
time to discredit earlier answers.
a)
soliciting
b)
Obscene
c)
Cross-Examine
d)
hurdy-gurdy
23.
allowed to stand in a court
proceeding.
proceeding.
a)
Mosaic
b)
Sustained
c)
Affidavit
d)
manslaughter
24.
not allowed to stand in the court
proceeding.
proceeding.
a)
Obscene
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
Overruled
d)
soliciting
25.
is a formal protest raised in court
during a trial to disallow a statement or
evidence.
during a trial to disallow a statement or
evidence.
a)
manslaughter
b)
Objection
c)
Affidavit
d)
Mosaic
26.
a term used by law enforcement
to designate a person who commits a crime.
to designate a person who commits a crime.
a)
Perpratrator
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
soliciting
d)
Obscene
27.
a harsh noise or set of sound.
distinguish: to put out or no longer view.
distinguish: to put out or no longer view.
a)
Cacophony
b)
Mosaic
c)
manslaughter
d)
Affidavit
28.
a rapid succession of different
images.
images.
a)
Obscene
b)
Montage
c)
hurdy-gurdy
d)
soliciting
29.
early release of a prisoner on the
conditions of good behavior.
conditions of good behavior.
a)
Affidavit
b)
parole
c)
manslaughter
d)
Mosaic
30.
a discussion with the judge away
from the rest of the courtroom.
from the rest of the courtroom.
a)
Obscene
b)
hurdy-gurdy
c)
sidebar
d)
soliciting
31.
declare not guilty.
a)
manslaughter
b)
acquit(ted)
c)
Affidavit
d)
Mosaic
32.
a person who one knows
slightly, but who is not a close friend.
slightly, but who is not a close friend.
a)
acquaintance
b)
Obscene
c)
soliciting
d)
hurdy-gurdy
33.
What is the main character's hobby?
a)
Playing guitar
b)
Drawing
c)
Film Directing
d)
Photography
34.
Who are the two character's on trial for felony murder?
a)
Bobo and James
b)
James and Steve
c)
Steve and Bobo
d)
Osvaldo and Steve
35.
Who is Steve's childhood best friend?
a)
James
b)
Ricky
c)
Trevor
d)
Tony
36.
what is Steve's dad's initial reaction to him being in jail and on trial?
a)
Ashamed
b)
Supportive
37.
What is Steve's little brother's name
a)
Ricky
b)
Jimmy
c)
Scotty
d)
Jerry
38.
What is Steve's moms reaction to him being on trial for murder?
a)
Ashamed
b)
Supportive
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