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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 43.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the meeting of Jake's jury strategy team, what do the black citizens do?
(a) Maintain a prayer vigil at local black churches.
(b) Maintain a candlelight vigil surrounding the jail.
(c) Maintain a candlelight vigil surrounding the courthouse and jail.
(d) Maintain a candlelight vigil surrounding the courthouse.

2. Following Jake's closing before the jury, he and Lucien are drinking on Lucien's front porch where Deputy Nesbit helps himself to what?
(a) Beer.
(b) Wine.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Bourbon.

3. Ellen explains that it will be impossible to keep what from the jury?
(a) The fact that Deputy Looney was shot and lost a leg.
(b) The gory pictures of Willard and Cobb's bodies.
(c) Carl Lee's apologizing to Deputy Looney.
(d) The M-16 automatic rifle.

4. On his way back to Mississippi, what is Lester doing?
(a) Reflecting on how he got off.
(b) Reflecting on how he can help Carl Lee pay for legal services.
(c) Reflecting on his failing marriage.
(d) Reflecting on how he will get Carl Lee to rehire Jake.

5. When Jake addresses the jury, what does he first apologize for?
(a) His mistakes due to inexperience.
(b) His inability to be at court on Friday.
(c) Dr. Bass.
(d) Their having to be sequestered.

Short Answer Questions

1. A convoy of how many buses carrying elderly blacks converge at the courthouse where Reverend Agee is holding a rally?

2. Why do Jake and Harry Rex go to the lake in the latter's pickup truck rather than the former's Saab after going to Memphis to visit the hospital?

3. How do the members of the council of black ministers arrive for strategic planning regarding the NAACP defense of Carl Lee?

4. Who is the first victim to fall in the riot at the courthouse?

5. When Jake seeks a change of venue from Judge Noose and is told nothing would be done except removing 20 intimidated jurors, Jake learns what?

(see the answer key)

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