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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. When two dozen Klansmen arrive on the first morning of the trial in full regalia, what happens?
2. On Saturday morning following the shooting attack he survived, Jake surmises that both Lucien and Bass were drunk yesterday and driven home by Deputy Nesbit, and while he drinks a Bloody Mary, Jake prays what?
3. Looking out a window at the black protesters, Barry Acker realizes a guilty verdict will bring a riot and what will transpire?
4. As the riot erupts, what is each Klansman armed with?
5. Who else does Jake visit in the Memphis hospital?
Short Essay Questions
1. What issues did Lucien face in bringing thousands of black protesters to Clanton?
2. What transpires as the forty Ku Klux Klansmen arrive to demonstrate at the courthouse where the black protesters held their vigil?
3. What transpires when Jake requests a change of venue in chambers on Monday, the first day of court?
4. Beyond the cost of a human life and loss for loved ones and associates, what are some of the significant ramifications of Tim Nunley's death?
5. How do Harry Rex's pickup and Jake's Saab reflect more than a matter of taste, but of personality?
6. What offer does Lucien make to Jake regarding the jury that he objects to?
7. Why is Lucien able to draw thousands of black residents from northern Mississippi to Clanton to demonstrate on behalf of Carl Lee?
8. How does Grisham depict Jake's response to the soldier who is seriously injured for protecting him?
9. Why do the jurors feel more incarcerated than safe?
10. What does Jake when the National Guard arrive?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The story is staged around a murder trial where a number of the key characters are attorneys. The author, John Grisham, is himself an attorney. How does he use his legal expertise in writing "A Time to Kill"? How is it reflected in the depiction of legal maneuvering, selection of the jury, legal and illegal tactics, use of associates for research in preparing for court, courtroom styles, actions in the judge's chambers, and other judicial aspects?
Essay Topic 2
Examine the symbolism of the Ford County Courthouse. What is it supposed to represent? What does John Grisham use it to reflect? Address what the various characters do there in contrast with that symbolism. Also explore Barry Acker's speculation regarding previous trials.
Essay Topic 3
Ellen Roark and Harry Rex perform legal support functions for Jake Brigance. Identify and compare these functions. How are they similar? How are they different? At what times does Jake rely on these legal support services, and when does he operate without them?
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