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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to the person who convinces Penn to meet with him by telling him that his family is in danger, what does this person consider Payton to be?
(a) A thunderbolt.
(b) A stepping stone.
(c) A trumpet call.
(d) An electric charge.
2. What company is considering Natchez for its new plant location?
(a) BASF.
(b) Nike.
(c) Toyota.
(d) Volkswagen.
3. Who is Payton's mother?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Jenny.
(c) Livy.
(d) Althea.
4. According to Tom, who raped Penn's aunt years earlier?
(a) Leo Marston.
(b) Ray Presley.
(c) Riley Warren.
(d) Don Hillman.
5. Who tells Penn that there are files in the basement?
(a) The janitor.
(b) The night watchman.
(c) The secretary.
(d) The sheriff.
6. Who convinces Penn to meet with him by telling Penn that his family is in danger?
(a) Shad Johnson.
(b) Austin Mackey.
(c) Sam Jacobs.
(d) Riley Warren.
7. What happened to Tom when he was the defendant in a malpractice suit years earlier?
(a) Tom had a heart attack.
(b) Tom fled the state.
(c) Tom was arrested.
(d) Tom had a nervous breakdown.
8. What happens as Penn is on his way home from the meeting with the man who warned Penn that his family might be in danger?
(a) Penn is an accident.
(b) Penn is mugged.
(c) Penn is beaten.
(d) Penn is shot at.
9. Who is the current mayor of Natchez?
(a) Shad Johnson.
(b) Ike Ransom.
(c) Sam Jacobs.
(d) Riley Warren.
10. At the time of the fight with Penn, what was the occupation of the man Penn fought with for the right to prosecute Hanratty?
(a) Natchez County Sheriff.
(b) California District Attorney.
(c) FBI Director.
(d) Oregon Deputy Director.
11. What is the name of Penn Cage's mother?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Annie.
12. How long has Penn been away from Natchez for before he returns to begin a new life?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Twelve years.
(d) Sixteen years.
13. How much money does Penn offer to Ray Presley to buy Presley's gun?
(a) $75,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $25,000.
(d) $100,000.
14. How does the story initially describe Tom Cage?
(a) A dangerous man.
(b) A fine man.
(c) A lying thief.
(d) An incompetent doctor.
15. What is the name of the black man running for mayor in Penn's hometown?
(a) Henry Lee.
(b) Shad Johnson.
(c) Tom Cage.
(d) Ray Presley.
Short Answer Questions
1. While Tom and Penn are fighting about the newspaper article, who rings Tom's doorbell?
2. Who is Payton's widow?
3. What is the nickname of the person who follows Penn home from the fundraiser?
4. When Penn gets in the car of the person who was following Penn home from the fundraiser, where do the two men go?
5. What is the name of Penn Cage's wife?
This section contains 427 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
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