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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What things do Adam and Lee discuss on their weekend?
(a) Memories of Adam's father, Eddie.
(b) Where to bury Sam.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) Lee's childhood.

2. Where do Adam and Lee decide to spend their weekend together at the beginning of Chapters 26-29?
(a) Greenville, Mississippi.
(b) Clanton, Mississippi.
(c) Jackson, Mississippi.
(d) Biloxi, Mississippi.

3. Who is Joe Lincoln?
(a) Father of Eddie's childhood best friend.
(b) Attorney.
(c) Eddie's childhood best friend.
(d) Ku Klux Klan member.

4. Adam decides that visiting whose family would be a good idea?
(a) Marvin Kramer.
(b) Sam Cayhall.
(c) Rollie Wedge.
(d) David McAllister.

5. With what is going on, who is likely to resurface in the next few weeks?
(a) Sam's accomplice.
(b) Ku Klux Klan.
(c) Sam's family.
(d) Kramer's family.

6. How would Sam prefer to die rather than glorify his behavior?
(a) Unforgiven.
(b) With comment.
(c) Forgiven.
(d) Without comment.

7. What does Sam drink along with his Eskimo pies as his last dinner?
(a) Cup of tea.
(b) Thermos of tea.
(c) Cup of coffee.
(d) Thermos of coffee.

8. After Sam's initial cell, how many different places is he moved to before the gas chamber?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

9. Who does Adam find a note from on the counter when he arrives home?
(a) Lee.
(b) Garner Goodman.
(c) Rollie Wedge.
(d) Ku Klux Klan.

10. Who recently flooded the lines with frequent calls?
(a) Glass' law students.
(b) Pro death penalty supporters.
(c) Nazis.
(d) Klansen.

11. What is Adam's news for Lee when they finally see each other?
(a) He is going to practice death penalty litigation.
(b) He is resigning from Kravitz and Bane.
(c) He is going to work for Hez Kerry at Kerry's organization.
(d) All answers are correct.

12. Why is the place where Lee and Adam spent a weekend together at the beginning of Chapters 26-29 important to Lee?
(a) Where Lee went to school.
(b) Vacation memories.
(c) Family memories.
(d) Hometown.

13. Who is still missing as the time of Sam's execution gets closer?
(a) Lee.
(b) Donnie.
(c) Carmen.
(d) Adam.

14. This news of resurfacing of someone (or others) means what for Adam?
(a) Anger.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Danger.
(d) Excitement.

15. Who is Quince Lincoln?
(a) Ku Klux Klan member.
(b) Attorney.
(c) Father of Eddie's childhood best friend.
(d) Eddie's childhood best friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many journalists does the law allow to be present at the execution?

2. What does McAllister find out through his effort to communicate with voters?

3. McAllister says that if they can secure Sam's alleged accomplice, he would agree to what?

4. Who is pleased to make an appearance to witness the execution?

5. As part of his preparation, where is Sam moved from his long-term cell?

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