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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. How long after the death of her husband does Jackie Bell move to her parents' home with her children?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) A month.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 weeks.

2. How many of the lawyers in Ford County work for Wilbanks and Wilbanks in 1946?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

3. How many acres were in the both of the sections of Banning land?
(a) 640.
(b) 450.
(c) 575.
(d) 720.

4. How much land does Florry own?
(a) 410 acres.
(b) 507 acres.
(c) 715 acres.
(d) 640 acres.

5. What does Florry serve Joel to eat in Chapter 7?
(a) Chili.
(b) Vegetable soup.
(c) Clam chowder.
(d) Venison stew.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Mississippi stop hanging its criminals?

2. By April 12, 1942, how far had Pete and the other men walked?

3. In Chapter 11, where do Stella and Joe meet?

4. Where do Stella and Joe meet with their father in Chapter 11?

5. How many days of ceremonies are held in Chapter 6 for Bell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What dissension is there when the grand jury is convened in Chapter 7?

2. In Chapter 12, why are Florry, Stella, and Joel not allowed to see Liza?

3. Where is Pete's funeral held and his body buried?

4. Why is Errol McLeish interested in Jackie Bell?

5. In Chapter 5, what does Florry take to Pete at the jail?

6. How and why did Pete and Liza marry?

7. In Chapter 7, how does Joel justify disobeying his father?

8. How does Pete kill Reverend Bell?

9. How are prisoners executed in Mississippi?

10. How might snow affect the trial in Chapter 16?

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