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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. Where does Pete get his coffee from in Chapter 4?

2. What time do the courthouse, shops, and offices in Clanton close on weekdays In Chapter 4?

3. In Chapter 6, how long has Judge Rafe Oswalt been the circuit court judge in Ford, Tyler, Milburn, Polk, and Van Buren counties?

4. In Chapter 8, when is Pete's trial set to be held?

5. In Chapter 1, what is the date?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Pete and Liza meet?

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

3. What does John Wilbanks, the Banning family lawyer, tell Florry about Pete's case?

4. Where does Joel go while the jury deliberates on his father's fate?

5. In Chapter 2, what written instructions does Pete give Nineva to give Florry?

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

7. How does Pete kill Reverend Bell?

8. Who is in the church when Pete kills Reverend Bell, and what does Pete do when he sees him?

9. In Chapter 10, what information does Wilbanks discover about Bell that may help Pete's case?

10. Why is Errol McLeish interested in Jackie Bell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a strong bond between military men. What bond is there between men who serve together in combat? What loyalty results from the bond that is created by share military experiences and is demonstrated in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Genre is a way to classify literature into a category. What is the genre of the novel and why?

Essay Topic 3

How does Grisham use historical accounts when writing about Pete’s experiences in the Philippines? How does art imitate life through his use of historical details in writing about those experiences?

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