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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where was Emmett Till born?
Richmond
Chicago
New York
- 2. Multiple Choice
Where did Emmett Till die?
Richmond
Alabama
Money, Mississippi
New York City
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why was Emmett Till in Mississippi?
To visit his family
To go on vaction
For school
- 4. Multiple Choice
What decision did Emmett's mother make that impacted the Civil Rights movement?
Spoke out on the news
Testified in court
Had an open casket funeral
Marched in Mississippi
- 5. Multiple Choice
What happened to the two men that brutally killed Emmett Till?
They received the death penalty
Nothing, they were acquitted
Life in jail, no parole
They were murdered
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Mamie Till have an open casket?She wanted to show the people what the men had done to her boy. They beat him to the point where he was unrecognizable.She wanted publicity for her boyShe wanted attention while mourning for her boyShe did not want an open casket she was forced to have an open casket
- 7. Multiple Choice
Who is Emmett Till?
Victim of Racism
Accused of Rape
A Murderer
An Abuser
- 8. Multiple Choice
What race was Emmett Till?
Hispanic
Asian
American
African American
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about Emmett Till's murder?The crime was never solved.It took place in Michigan.It was the catalyst of the Civil Rights Movement.it took place in 1975. - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the jury acquit Milam and Bryant of the murder of Emmett Till?The jury ruled that Emmett deserved to die.Mose Wright identified Milam and Bryant.The sheriff testified that there was no way to positively identify the body.The racist jury sided with Bryant and Milam.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who was Emmett Till?
He was an African American teen
He was a white man
He was a African American man
He was mexican
- 12. Multiple Choice
What was Emmett Tills mothers name?
Mamie Till
Luize Till
Carol Till
Mary Till
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the most likely reason the author wrote the article?
To show readers that traveling can be dangerous
To convince readers that Emmett Till was a murderer
To highlight how Emmett Till's murder launched the Civil Rights Movement
To criticize the actions of the Mississippi courts
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which TWO statements best describe the central ideas of the article?
Emmett Till was an ordinary boy who became the victim of some Southerners’ hate and fear.
Emmett Till’s death turned him into a symbol of America’s racial injustice, inspiring many to promote equality for all.
Emmett Till was an innocent boy who was hurt because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The national attention received by Emmett Till’s murder embarrassed many Southerners into fighting for racial equality.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes how Mamie Till was affected by her son’s death?
Mamie Till was embarrassed her son was murdered and withdrew from public view.
Mamie Till felt that she needed to share what happened to her son to show how bad racism was in the South.
Mamie Till was inspired to fight for the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Mamie Till was celebrated after she forgave the killers of her son during an interview with Look Magazine.
- 16. Multiple Choice
How does the following sentence from paragraph 13 contribute to the author's portrayal of Southern beliefs about race at the time of the murder: "Throughout the interview, the two men never showed any sign of guilt or wrongdoing; in their minds they had done what was right to protect their families and their country – they were heroes."
In the South, everyone believed that all African Americans were dangerous to the community and deserved to be monitored and put in their place.
Southern white men were threatened by their wives’ attraction to African American men and retaliated with aggressive behavior towards black men.
Defending the home and family is a Southern tradition that prevents people from feeling remorse for hurting others.
A belief existed in some segregated Southern communities that black men who asserted their equality were dangerous to individuals and the social order.
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