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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. What is the amount of the lawsuit that Marston files against Penn and the Examiner?
2. At the funeral, Althea tells the congregation that Penn is unselfish in his pursuit of the truth. What is Penn's real motivation for pursuing the Payton case?
3. As Penn ponders what he has learned to this point, what does Penn begin to believe the murder was about?
4. In Chapter 24, as Penn is reviewing the case, Tom returns home with news that an attempt had been made on someone's life. On whose life was the attempt made?
5. What is the eyewitness's name that Penn tracks down upon his return to Natchez?
Short Essay Questions
1. What announcement does the person Penn sees getting off an airplane in Baton Rouge make that shocks Penn?
2. Why did Caitlin originally not want to publish Penn's accusations about Marston in her paper?
3. What does Penn learn from the eyewitness that Penn tracks down upon his return to Natchez?
4. What advice does Penn's Colorado interviewee give to Penn regarding the Payton case?
5. Where does the judge who orders the boxes removed from the Marston family home for safekeeping have the boxes taken to?
6. Why does Penn ask Caitlin to accompany him on his upcoming trip?
7. What happened to the woman in the car when she revealed what she had seen the night of the Payton murder?
8. When Penn arrives at his interview in Colorado, the interviewee does not want to talk. What changes the interviewee's mind?
9. How does Penn respond when he hears the announcement from the person Penn sees getting off an airplane in Baton Rouge?
10. At Ruby's funeral, Shad Johnson gets up to speak. What does Johnson say?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Leo Marston wears different masks in the story. Both a community leader and a behind-the-scenes manipulator, Leo is a study in contradictions. Clearly, he can be a good man, but he just chooses not to be one. Identify, then compare and contrast the different sides of Leo Marston. How would the entire plot have been affected if Leo had not been successful at deceiving those around him? Why is it necessary for Leo to wear different masks? Explain your reasoning.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: Penn Cage, Leo Marston, Austin Mackey, John Portman, and Dwight Stone.
Essay Topic 3
Leo Marston is a man who is supremely confident. Identify at least three instances from the story that highlight his confidence. How is Marston helped by his utter confidence? How is Marston hurt by his confidence? Provide examples of each.
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