1 Who narrates Just Mercy? Stephen Bright The EJI Walter McMillian Bryan Stevenson 2 Who is the protagonist of Just Mercy? Walter McMillian Henry Bryan Stevenson Stephen Bright 3 Who wrote Just Mercy? Bryan Stevenson The EJI Walter McMillian Herbert Richardson 4 In which state is the EJI founded? New York Alabama Virginia Monroe 5 What organization does Stevenson found? Harvard Law School Equal Justice Initiative The Innocence Project Southern Prisoners Defense Committee 6 Whose case does Stevenson focus on most in Just Mercy? Joey's Henry's Walter's Tate's 7 Who is the first death row prisoner Stevenson meets? Henry Herbert Walter None of these 8 Which answer best describes Just Mercy's genre? Realist fiction Memoir Crime novel Short story 9 How old is Stevenson when he meets his first death row inmate? 30 25 18 23 10 Where does Stevenson study law? Harvard Alabama University Yale Stanford 11 What did Stevenson study before law school? Math Philosophy Psychology Science 12 What brings Stevenson to intern for the SPDC? He wins a contest Word of mouth His grandmother encourages him A course on race and poverty litigation 13 In which state does the SPDC primarily operate? Alabama Tennessee New York Georgia 14 Who does Stevenson meet on his flight to start his internship with the SPDC? Stephen Bright Henry Walter McMillian No one 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? They are legally obliged to help They are part of a branch of the judicial system that guarantees fair trials Most defendants haven't been given adequate legal counsel None of these 17 On what region does the SPDC focus its efforts? The Pacific Northwest Southern Texas The Deep South The Midwest 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? Runs out of the room Holds Stevenson's hands in prayer Sings a hymn Breaks down crying 20 How long do Stevenson and Henry talk for? Three hours Two hours A whole day Three minutes 21 Where was Stevenson raised? Delaware New York Alabama Virginia 22 What was the area Stevenson grew up in like? Afluent and mostly white His family always travelled, never staying in one town for long Poor and racially segregated Afluent and mostly black 23 Who is Stevenson's grandmother the daughter of? Wealthy northern landowners Slave owners Civil rights leaders Enslaved people 24 What type of flags hung in the region in which Stevenson grew up? Confederate flags Stars and stripes Canadian flags Alabama state 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
