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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 | Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Judge Bullard do to calm his nerves?
(a) Drinks vodka.
(b) Drinks moonshine whiskey.
(c) Watches TV soaps at lunchtime.
(d) Listens to classical music.

2. What is Jake Brigance accustomed to doing on his office balcony?
(a) Have a cup of coffee.
(b) Have a shot of quality bourbon.
(c) Light a cigar.
(d) Play his harmonica.

3. When Lucien Wilbanks inherited the family law firm in 1965, what does he keep?
(a) His father's entire legal staff.
(b) His father's favorite secretary, Ethel Twitty.
(c) A brank new Ford Mustang.
(d) His father's favorite hunting rifles.

4. How does Jake Brigance view the Carl Lee Hailey murder trial?
(a) As his ticket to the big time.
(b) An opportunity to earn money.
(c) With a four-year-old daughter of his own, he feels merely empathy.
(d) Solely as an opportunity to help a person of color.

5. Jake Brigance advises deputies that Billy Ray Cobb could receive life plus 40 years if he is convicted on all charges, and could be paroled how soon if Tonya lives?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 13 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) No parole.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Bo Marsharfsky calls requesting Jake to be his local associate, what is his response?

2. Who is Rocky Childers?

3. Sheriff Walls is concerned about Carl Lee's safety and comes up with what plan for transporting him to the courthouse on the day of his preliminary hearing?

4. What does Carl Lee Hailey feel his chances are, now that he has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder?

5. Where is the Ku Klux Klan meeting when Freddie Cobb, Billy Ray's brother, is stipulating to the Imperial Wizard that that they must get involved?

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