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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25 | Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When interviewed by TV journalists the day before Carl Lee's preliminary hearing, what does Jake tell them a Mississippi jury has as options when trying capital murder?
(a) Manslaughter for 20 years, capital murder for life or death, and guilty.
(b) Manslaughter with immediate parole, capital murder for life, and not guilty.
(c) Manslaughter for 20 years, capital murder for life or death, and not guilty.
(d) Manslaughter for 25 years, capital murder for life or death, and not guilty.

2. Judge Omar Noose initiated his career as a mediocre lawyer but good politician who served five terms in the state legislature, and during which he developed what?
(a) A most affluent, honest lifestyle.
(b) A most affluent, dishonest lifestyle.
(c) A moderate, but borderline dishonest lifestyle.
(d) A moderate, but totally honest lifestyle.

3. What is Jake's view of insurance companies and their lawyers?
(a) Jake hates them both.
(b) Jake is jealous and wishes he could be one.
(c) Jake has defended the insurance side and sees the need.
(d) Jake understands the need for them, but does not like them.

4. 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?
(a) Finds a prisoner resembling Carl Lee, and has him transported in another cruiser for reporters to follow.
(b) Finds a prisoner resembling Carl Lee, and has him break and run for reporters to chase.
(c) Has Carl Lee dressed as deputy with toy gun in holster, and transported in the front seat of cruiser.
(d) Finds a prisoner resembling Carl Lee, and has him transported with Carl Lee.

5. Since Jake insists he will not be a "gofer" for the NAACP, what is the response when Carl Lee asks what will happen to the $20,000 defense fund if he uses only Jake?
(a) The $20,000 only accompanies the NAACP defense team.
(b) Only a small portion will go to the Hailey family support fund.
(c) He will receive it all.
(d) He will only receive half.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How long does the preliminary hearing for Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard last?

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

4. Carla and Jake, raised as Baptist and Methodist respectively, have agreed to become what?

5. How much has Jake been paid by Lester Hailey prior to the indictment?

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