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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. All of the following are requested by the jury, EXCEPT which item?
(a) Magnifying glass.
(b) All the exhibits, except for the skull and bones.
(c) Confession tapes.
(d) Tape recorder.

2. How many jurors elected the death penalty for Tommy Ward?
(a) 12.
(b) 6.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

3. How many people are staying with Tricia and Bud Wolf at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) 5.
(d) 20.

4. At the end of Chapter 11, what is Tricia Wolf's feelings about Denice Haraway's well-being?
(a) Denice is dead.
(b) Denice is in grave danger.
(c) Tricia has no idea of Denice's whereabouts.
(d) Denice has run away.

5. According to the narrator, what is the most critical issue in the courtroom?
(a) Denice Haraway's body.
(b) Confession tapes.
(c) Composite sketches.
(d) Polaroid pictures.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the twelve jurors in the Ward / Fontenot trial, how many jurors request anonymity?

2. Who does Richard Kerner interview on July 11th in Paul's Valley?

3. Winifred Harrell, Don Wyatt's legal assistant, prepares more than __________ subpoenas.

4. At the beginning of Day 6 of the trial, what is the first image that appears on the video screen inside the courtroom?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What theory does Don Wyatt want Richard Kerner to tell Jason Lurch to get him to talk with Wyatt?

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

4. Explain the testimony Don Wyatt would like to elicit from Joel Ward on Day 9 of the trial.

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

6. 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? ?

7. According to the medical examiner in Chapter 19, what happened to Denice Haraway?

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

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

10. According to George Butner, what is his task as the attorney of Karl Fontenot?

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