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Emmett Till

Quiz by Joel Holston

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20 questions
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  • Q1
    What city is Emmett Till from?
    New York
    Money
    Chicago
    Mobile
    45s
  • Q2
    How old was Emmett Till?
    14
    16
    13
    15
    30s
  • Q3
    Emmett was killed for doing what?
    Assaulting a police officer
    Creating a terrorist group
    Selling illegal drugs
    "flirting" with a white woman
    30s
  • Q4
    Where was his (Emmett) body dumped?
    Tallahatchie River
    Tallahassee River
    Cape Fear River
    Mississippi River
    45s
  • Q5
    What was tied to Emmett's body to hold him down in the river?
    75 pound weight set
    75 pound sewing machine
    75 pound cotton gin fan
    85 pound cotton gin
    45s
  • Q6
    As a young man on his trip, Emmett brag to his friends about having a "white" girl friend at home.. What does this cause his friends to do?
    Dare Emmett to text the lady at the counter
    Dare Emmett to ask the white lady behind the counter for a date
    Dare Emmett to ask the lady at the counter for her phone number
    Dare Emmett to Steal a young lady's purse
    45s
  • Q7
    Emmett was heard saying what as he left the store after he bought his candy?
    Hey Lady!
    Hey Baby!
    Try Maybe?
    Bye baby
    45s
  • Q8
    Where there any witnesses present in the store of the claimed event?
    NO
    Yes
    45s
  • Q9
    Carolyn Bryant, Emmett's accuser, stated that he did all of the following to her except?
    wolf whistled at her
    Grabbed her
    Blow her a kiss
    Made lewd advances at her
    45s
  • Q10
    Who is Roy Bryant?
    Carolyn Bryant's Uncle and store owner
    Carolyn Bryant's brother in law and store owner
    Carolyn Bryant's brother and store owner
    Owner of the store and Husband of Carolyn Bryant
    45s
  • Q11
    Who is Mose Wright?
    Emmett's Great Uncle
    Emmett's brother
    Emmett's Uncle
    Emmett's Grandfather
    45s
  • Q12
    Roy Bryant and J.W Milam did what to Emmett for his alleged flirting?
    Slapped him around for the disrespect and taught him a lesson
    Beat him up and left him to die at his family's house
    Forced him into their car, took him to a river bank made him strip of his clothes and beat him to death.
    45s
  • Q13
    How long did it take to find Emmett's body?
    thirty three days
    four days
    23 days
    three days
    45s
  • Q14
    How was Emmett's great uncle, Mose Wright, able to identify him?
    An initialled ring
    Dna evidence
    Dental records
    Recognized clothing
    45s
  • Q15
    Mamie Bradley is who to Emmett?
    His mother
    His sister
    His girlfriend
    His aunt
    45s

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