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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tonya carrying when she is kidnapped?
(a) A bag of groceries.
(b) An armful of firewood.
(c) A basket of fish and a pole.
(d) Her school books.

2. What is Carla's reply when Jake asks her if she would convict Carl Lee Hailey for murdering Billy Ray Cobb if she were a jury member?
(a) It would be hard to convict.
(b) She could not convict.
(c) She would have to convict.
(d) She would have to convict of a lesser charge.

3. Why does Jake threaten to fire his secretary Ethel?
(a) She has allowed someone to await his return in his office.
(b) She has repeatedly been late to work and taken long lunch breaks.
(c) She has brought individuals to his office before advising of their presence.
(d) She has allowed calls to come to his office phone before 8:30 a.m.

4. What does Sheriff Walls testify during the change of venue hearing?
(a) Most Ford County citizens know most of the rape and murder facts, and have not made their minds up.
(b) The majority of Ford County citizens know all the rape and murder facts, and have their minds made up.
(c) There are not 12 Ford County citizens that don't have all the rape and murder facts, and their minds are made up.
(d) Virtually all Ford County citizens don't know all the rape and murder facts, but have their minds made up.

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?
(a) In a barn on an abandoned farm, 20 miles outside Vicksburg.
(b) Deep in the woods of Durham County, 125 miles northeast of Clanton.
(c) In a warehouse in an industrial park, late at night.
(d) Deep in the woods of Nettles County, 230 miles south of Clanton.

6. Where is Tonya seated in the interview with Jake and the Hailey family?
(a) Seated in her mama's lap.
(b) Seated in her daddy's lap.
(c) Seated in her Uncle Lester's lap.
(d) She is afraid and is not present.

7. When Bo Marsharfsky calls requesting Jake to be his local associate, what is his response?
(a) Considers it briefly, then declines.
(b) Agrees.
(c) Says nothing, and slams the phone down.
(d) Refuses, accuses him of solicitation, and threatens to report or have him reviewed by grand jury.

8. After being threatened by Marsharfsky, Jake does what?
(a) Lights a cheap cigar, and writes a change of venue request.
(b) Lights a cheap cigar, and writes a complaint regarding Marsharfsky.
(c) Lights an expensive Caribbean cigar, and writes a complaint regarding Marsharfsky.
(d) Lights an expensive Cuban cigar, and writes a change of venue request.

9. 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) He will only receive half.
(b) The $20,000 only accompanies the NAACP defense team.
(c) Only a small portion will go to the Hailey family support fund.
(d) He will receive it all.

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

11. How many murder trials has Jake Brigance served as the defense counsel prior to the preliminary hearing for Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard?
(a) 2.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

12. How old is Tonya?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 14.

13. What illegal item does Carl Lee Hailey request to buy from K.T. "Cat" Bruster?
(a) An automatic AK-47.
(b) A .45 caliber semi-automatic.
(c) An automatic M-16.
(d) An automatic M-1 carbine.

14. Where do Rufus Buckley's political ambitions lead him to?
(a) Governorship.
(b) District Judge.
(c) State Attorney.
(d) Washington, D.C.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Following his motion to withdraw on Friday, Jake does what?

3. What is Jake's view of insurance companies and their lawyers?

4. Why does Carl Lee fire Jake?

5. How much does the NAACP initially contribute toward the defense of Carl Lee?

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