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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jake Brigance view the Carl Lee Hailey murder trial?
(a) Solely as an opportunity to help a person of color.
(b) With a four-year-old daughter of his own, he feels merely empathy.
(c) As his ticket to the big time.
(d) An opportunity to earn money.

2. How does Carl Lee compare killing the white men who raped his daughter with killing the "gooks" in Vietnam?
(a) He regrets the killing in Clanton.
(b) He feels worse about the killing in Mississippi.
(c) He feels killing both situations were equally necessary.
(d) He feels worse about the killing in Vietnam.

3. After Ozzie summons Jake to meet with Lester and Carl Lee and Carl Lee rehires Jake because his brother "wants me to," what does Carl Lee say?
(a) Carl Lee states he does not trust Jake, but trusts the Shark less.
(b) Carl Lee admits he trusts Jake, and wants his services.
(c) Carl Lee states the Sheriff has convinced him Jake is a good choice.
(d) Carl Lee persists he is only following Lester's request.

4. What does Carl Lee Hailey feel his chances are, now that he has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder?
(a) Hoping, but not expecting much in a predominantly white community.
(b) He is not as confident as Jake Briance was on TV.
(c) He is confident Jake Brigance will get him off, as he did his brother.
(d) He is moderately confident, never hoping for too much.

5. The Hailey indictment is not mentioned on TV until a brief 10:00 p.m. news segment, so what is Jake's response?
(a) He yells angily and tosses a sofa pillow at the TV.
(b) He does some paperwork.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He orders pizza.

Short Answer Questions

1. On his way back to Mississippi, what is Lester doing?

2. Besides getting names and addresses, what does the Ku Klux Klan advise Freddie Cobb he must do to participate?

3. Ellen explains that it will be impossible to keep what from the jury?

4. Days before the trial, Gwen Hailey calls Jake and informs him she is behind on house payments, the utilities might be shut off, and has only received how much from the church council?

5. What is Jake Brigance accustomed to doing on his office balcony?

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