Mississippi Trial 1995 Chapter 7-8
Chapter 7

1) Why does Grampa get a little sad when they go to look at the fields?

2) How much money does Grampa give Hiram for the concession stand now? Why has the amount changed?

3) Summarize the problems with segregated schools according to Mr. Paul.

4) Why do you think that in Tempe, segregation “wasn’t such a big deal?” Think a

bout the time period and geographical location.

5) Hiram stayed up thinking for quite a while, weighing the words of Mr. Paul, his father, and his grandfather, struggling to decide what his feelings were. This is an example of what type of conflict?

Chapter 8

1) Why is Hiram hesitant to spend time with R. C.?

2) Why does Hiram decide to go fishing with R. C.?

3) What cruel thing had R. C. done to Ralph Remington?

4) Why did it matter so much for Hiram to know if his dad and grampa

ever fished together?

5) Why were Emmett’s cousins so wary of Hiram when Emmett wasn’t?

6) Briefly describe the scene when R. C. wakes up to find Hiram sharing his food with Emmett.

7) Hiram wants to stop R. C. yet he doesn’t. Why? What has happened earlier in the book to foreshadow this event?

8) How old is Emmett and how old is R. C.?

9) If someone witnesses a crime and doesn’t do anything to try and stop it, do you think they should be punished? Are they responsible in any way? Why or whynot?

1.) wen ti, an emperor of the dynasty, looked to the han dynasty for methods of control and order. sui tang song yuan 2.) the pagodas built during the song dynasty were influenced by which structures? egyptian pyramids mesopotamian ziggurats indian stupas islamic mosques 3.) what was the term for a chief of a mongol clan? temuchin khan emperor tsar 4.) although the mongols used brutal force to establish an empire, once they had places under their control, they ruled peacefully. true false 5.) who was the venetian man who kublai khan sent on many travels-missions which were later recounted in writing, though some now doubt whether these missions actually happened? vasco de gama. marco polo matteo ricci carlo amoretti 6.) southeast asia consists of a mainland region and an island region-which of the following countries is part of the mainland region? singapore indonesia philippines myanmar (burma) 7.) the japanese belief in natural spirits eventually developed into a religion known as shinto, or yin and yang. path of the shrine. way of the kami. honoring torii. 8.) in which modern-day country in southeast asia did the chinese conquer territory in 111 bc, leading to a period of chinese rule that did not end until a rebellion occurred in 939? vietnam cambodia malaysia thailand 9.) which of the following was an achievement of the khmer empire? the invention of a cannon that used gunpowder development of moveable type made of metal pieces advances in horsemanship, including the invention of the stirrup construction of an irrigation system covering millions of acres of land 10.) the pagan kingdom developed along which river in myanmar (burma)? mekong irrawaddy saigon ganges