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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Days before the trial, Gwen Hailey calls Jake and informs him she is behind on house payments, the utilities might be shut off, and has only received how much from the church council?

2. What do the participants chant at the rally?

3. How does Jake Brigance view the Carl Lee Hailey murder trial?

4. What is Clanton doing to prepare for the national spotlight a week before the Carl Lee trial?

5. How old is Tonya?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the reader learn about the Ford County District Attorney in Chapter 7?

2. What is the trajectory of Judge Omar Noose's career that has led him to his current status?

3. How does K.T. "Cat" Bruster's view of truth and justice compare with Carl Lee's?

4. How does Jake skillfully manipulate the media immediately following Carl Lee's arraignment?

5. What are the positions taken by Jake and Carla when he suggests he will contact Lester, Carl Lee's brother, after the latter fires him?

6. Why does the name of Clyde Sisco cause some stir during Jake's jury strategy team session in Chapter 29?

7. Why does a convoy of buses enter Clanton?

8. What sort of a lawman is Sheriff Ozzie Walls?

9. How are the key characters depicted as selfish and self-centered in Chapter 24?

10. What sort of relationship exists between Sheriff Ozzie Walls and Jake Brigance?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is identified at "Mickey Mouse" in the Ku Klux Klan? What has this individual attempted to do secretly? Provide several examples of "Mickey Mouse's" success. When did "Mickey Mouse" fail?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the Coffee Shop and Claude's. Who do they cater to? Who are the key figures related to these establishments? Elaborate on the function they serve in John Grisham's story. When does Jake Brigance patronize them and why?

Essay Topic 3

The theme of legal scales balancing between right and wrong prevails with Barry Acker. What role does he play? What transpires while at the Temple Inn? As the jury continues in attempting to determine a verdict, what happens to Acker in his effort to achieve a decision? What safety precautions does he take? Elaborate in establishing these and other points in this theme.

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