Vocab
Story Background
Book Facts
The Characters
The Trial
100
Acts as a sort of referee for a court room. This person controls the environment and lawyers involved in a trial.
What is the judge
100
Who wrote the story?
Who is Walter Dean Meyers
100
When the main character is writing in first person, including his personal thoughts, the story's format and font makes it look like a...
What is journal or diary
100
Who does the reader know shot Mr. Nesbitt at least once?
Who is King.
100
What is the worst punishment the main character might receive?
What is the death penalty
200
This person testifies in court. Often they bring evidence, and were at the scene of the crime.
What is a witness
200
The main character's full name (that readers know) is...
What is Steve Harmon.
200
When the main character is writing in third person, the format is made to look like a...
What is movie script.
200
Who is the prosecuting lawyer in the story?
Who is Petrocelli.
200
Who are the people that, in a trial, decide whether the defendant is guilty or not?
Who are the jury
300
The main character would be an example of this...
What is a defendant
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY! Fill both blanks to receive double the points. *All or nothing* The story takes place in ______________ which is known as a place of ________________ and _________________.
What is Harlem, crime and violence. OR What is Harlem, violence and crime.
300
On the cover of the book, the pictures shown look like...
What is a mug shot.
300
This character acts tough on the streets, but 'wimpy' in court.
Who is Osvaldo
300
Why is the trial difficult for some people? Specifically for Mrs. Henry.
What is they don't want to be seen as racist OR What is they don't want to have to talk bad about black people (be racist)
400
To pronounce someone as not guilty, by way of criminal charges. In other words, setting someone free.
What is acquit.
400
What is the lesser crime that Steve is on trial for?
What is robbery.
400
The book was written to take place in the...
What is the late 1900's
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Present both answers to receive double points. *All or nothing* The main character spends a lot of his time trying to convince who of what?
What is himself and that he is not a monster
400
How do people feel when Bobo Evans walks into the courtroom?
What is upset and confused (because he is in his prison outfit still)
500
To release a prisoner from a detention center on specific conditions.
What is parole.
500
Due to and clearly presented through "this," racism is a very important theme in the story.
What is Steve being black OR What is Steve's ethnicity
500
The book is not set up so that it is split into these familiar chunks.
What is a chapter or chapters
500
Why was Lorelle Henry at the drugstore at the time of the robbery?
What is to get her granddaughter cold medicine.
500
So far, to the JURY (not the reader), does the main character seem guilty or not guilty?
What is guilty. There's is no evidence to say otherwise.
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