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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Don Wyatt, Fontenot has more __________ than Ward.
(a) Book-smarts.
(b) Street-smarts.
(c) Social skills.
(d) Personality.

2. According to Richard Kerner, in what city has he found a pickup truck that resembles the one in the Haraway case?
(a) Elmore City.
(b) Armstrong.
(c) Beggs.
(d) Oakwood.

3. What object hangs useless and dead like a mute symbol, signifying nothing in the courtroom?
(a) A flag.
(b) A microphone.
(c) A camera.
(d) A light.

4. Who requests a second run-through of their testimony?
(a) Jason Lurch.
(b) Frederick Patrizi.
(c) Tricia Wolf.
(d) Karl Fontenot.

5. What is the 67th witness' profession?
(a) A veterinarian.
(b) A psychologist.
(c) An author.
(d) A fireman.

Short Answer Questions

1. On October 12th, the remains in Seminole are positively identified as being __________.

2. According to the narrator, what is the most critical issue in the courtroom?

3. How many jurors elected the death penalty for Tommy Ward?

4. Bill Peterson believes that it will take __________ for the jury's selection and the prosecution's case to be complete.

5. According to the defense attorneys, who is Tommy Ward's key alibi witness?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the kidnapping of 29-year-old Linda Thompson important to the Denice Haraway case?

2. Describe the dream Tommy Ward had in prison at the end of Chapter 19.

3. Describe the opinion the attorneys have of Bud Wolf as described at the beginning of Chapter 13.

4. In Chapter 10, why does Don Wyatt want "to keep the pot boiling" all summer before the trial begins?

5. According to Bill Peterson in Chapter 17, what is the key moment in the Ward / Fontenot trial?

6. In Chapter 11, why does Charlene send Tricia Wolf two letters in August?

7. Describe Miz Ward's attitude during the rehearsal cross-examination at Don Wyatt's law office in Chapter 12.

8. According to Judge Powers in Chapter 18, what is the most critical legal question concerning the Ward / Fontenot trial?

9. On Day 3 of the trial, what two small victories are awarded to the defense?

10. Under cross- examination, Gary Rogers says that he had made three phone calls to Ada while questioning Tommy Ward. What person did Rogers call? Why did he call the person three times? ?

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