Characters
The Trial
Vocabulary
Grab Bag
Literary Terms
100
Who are the brothers that live next door to Grandma and Grandpa?
Ronnie and Ralph Remington
100
Where does the courthouse sit?
Smack in the middle of the town square.
100
What is the term that means "slightly open."
ajar
100
Why didn't Harlan want Hiram to go back to Mississippi?
He was afraid of what he would see
100
The first stage of plot is called the:
exposition
200
Who is the narrator of the story?
Hiram Hillburn
200
What news station was present at the courthouse?
NBC
200
What does the following phrase mean: "Trying to pull the wool over my eyes, weren't you?"
Trying to trick or fool someone
200
Why doesn't Hiram get along with his father?
His thinks his father is mean and doesn't communicate well. Hiram likes being in Mississippi and his father hates the south and racism.
200
What is the high point, or point of highest interest in a story called?
The climax
300
What character said, "I didn't want to end up like that fish."
Hiram Hillburn
300
What is the name of the judge in the trial?
Judge Curtis L. Swango
300
The word "integrate" means....
To include, or combine together
300
Where was Emmett Till when he was kidnapped?
His uncle's house, Mose Wright
300
This type of character changes from the beginning of a story to the end.
A dynamic character
400
Who does Hiram Hillburn have a crush on?
Naomi Rydell
400
Charles Diggs, the congressman that showed up to the trial was from what state?
Michigan
400
What does the following phrase mean: "Emmett thrashed and twisted his head from side to side."
Emmett was violently jerking his head back and forth to get away.
400
What is the name of the river that Emmett was found in?
The Tallahatchie
400
Foreshadowing is:
A hint of what is to come, or what may happen
500
What 2 men were charged with the murder of Emmett Till?
Roy Bryant and J.W Milam
500
Who was the attorney for Milam and Bryant?
J.J Breland
500
An order to appear in court
Subpoena
500
What character said, "Sometimes when we get what we've always wanted, we realize it's not what we thought it was."
Harlan Hillburn
500
What is historical fiction?
A story based on facts in history, but has fictitious parts throughout.
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