2. On the day before Carl Lee's preliminary hearing, Jake, knowing the grand jurors are not yet selected and will likely see this news broadcast on TV that evening, reminds interviewers of what?
(a) They might not be able to come to a decision.
(b) They might not indict.
(c) They might find he was temporarily insane.
(d) They might rule it took place in the heat of the moment.

3. When Jake Brigance confides in Sheriff Walls that Carl Lee Hailey may be planning the murder of Cobb and Willard, what do they speculate about how they might feel?
(a) That they would move so their daughters could start over.
(b) That they would carefully follow the trial.
(c) That they might entertain murder.
(d) That they would not allow their daughters to testify.

4. How is Ford County Sheriff viewed by the local citizenry?
(a) He is not respected nor loved by many black or white residents.
(b) He is respected and loved by black residents primarily, not white residents.
(c) He is respected and loved by white residents primarily, not black residents.
(d) He is respected and loved by virtually all, both black and white residents.

5. How long does the preliminary hearing for Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard last?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 40 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did K.T. "Cat" Bruster lose his eye?

2. When Lucien Wilbanks inherited the family law firm in 1965, what does he keep?

3. How long does it take Sheriff Ozzie Walls to obtain arrest warrants for Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard?

4. What three individuals were aware of what would likely take place, so the double murder does not surprise them?

5. When a Memphis TV crew requests to be allowed to film the trial, what does Judge Willard Bullard do?

(see the answer key)

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