Just Mercy Quizzes

Just Mercy Quiz 1

1 Who narrates Just Mercy?

Walter McMillian

Bryan Stevenson

Stephen Bright

The EJI
2 Who is the protagonist of Just Mercy?

Bryan Stevenson

Walter McMillian

Stephen Bright

Henry
3 Who wrote Just Mercy?

Walter McMillian

Herbert Richardson

The EJI

Bryan Stevenson
4 In which state is the EJI founded?

Alabama

Monroe

Virginia

New York
5 What organization does Stevenson found?

Equal Justice Initiative

Harvard Law School

The Innocence Project

Southern Prisoners Defense Committee
6 Whose case does Stevenson focus on most in Just Mercy?

Henry's

Joey's

Walter's

Tate's
7 Who is the first death row prisoner Stevenson meets?

Henry

Walter

Herbert

None of these
8 Which answer best describes Just Mercy's genre?

Short story

Realist fiction

Crime novel

Memoir
9 How old is Stevenson when he meets his first death row inmate?

23

25

30

18
10 Where does Stevenson study law?

Yale

Alabama University

Harvard

Stanford
11 What did Stevenson study before law school?

Psychology

Science

Math

Philosophy
12 What brings Stevenson to intern for the SPDC?

He wins a contest

His grandmother encourages him

Word of mouth

A course on race and poverty litigation
13 In which state does the SPDC primarily operate?

Alabama

Georgia

New York

Tennessee
14 Who does Stevenson meet on his flight to start his internship with the SPDC?

No one

Walter McMillian

Henry

Stephen Bright
15 What does Stevenson learn from the SPDC director?

Death sentences are difficult to appeal

It isn't worth it to despair over lost cases

Capital punishment means people without capital get punished

None of these
16 Why does the SPDC represent death row prisoners?

Most defendants haven't been given adequate legal counsel

They are part of a branch of the judicial system that guarantees fair trials

They are legally obliged to help

None of these
17 On what region does the SPDC focus its efforts?

The Midwest

The Deep South

Southern Texas

The Pacific Northwest
18 How does Henry receive Stevenson's presence when they meet for the first time?

He is relieved to learn he doesn't have an execution date yet

He is angry that Stevenson can't give him better legal advice

He says he is pleased that Stevenson is also African American

None of these
19 After meeting with Stevenson, what does Henry do?

Sings a hymn

Breaks down crying

Runs out of the room

Holds Stevenson's hands in prayer
20 How long do Stevenson and Henry talk for?

Two hours

Three hours

Three minutes

A whole day
21 Where was Stevenson raised?

Delaware

Virginia

New York

Alabama
22 What was the area Stevenson grew up in like?

Poor and racially segregated

His family always travelled, never staying in one town for long

Afluent and mostly black

Afluent and mostly white
23 Who is Stevenson's grandmother the daughter of?

Slave owners

Enslaved people

Wealthy northern landowners

Civil rights leaders
24 What type of flags hung in the region in which Stevenson grew up?

Alabama state flags

Confederate flags

Stars and stripes

Canadian flags
25 What was Stevenson's grandmother's advice that influenced his legal career?

You can't understand things from a distance; you need closeness

You need to be levelheaded and not take on other people's sorrow

You need to keep your head held high

None of these

what are the glaring differences between Ralph’s original statement and his day of trial statement?

The difference was the he said the scares WEREN'T his trials and tribulations

Asked by Naasir B #1348866

Answered by EdwinCalvin on 7/8/2026 9:28 PM

What does the information regarding Bill Hooks literal hookup with Walter's case reveal about the criminal justice system and the sheriffs department in Monroe County?

The information regarding Bill Hooks' testimony revealed the corruption and racial bias within the department, as well as the wrongful convictions purused and enacted by the criminal justice system.

Asked by Jacob M #1337124

Answered by jill d #170087 on 2/23/2024 10:38 AM

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What does the information regarding Bill Hooks literal hookup with Walter's case reveal about the criminal justice system and the sheriffs department in Monroe County? How does this help Walter's case?

The information the officers received from Bill Hooks was a complete fabrication. Bill Hooks made a false statement that framed Walter and led to a false conviction. The discovery that the investigators knowingly and purposely used false...

Asked by Jacob M #1337124

Answered by jill d #170087 on 2/23/2024 10:35 AM

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