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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. After age three, where does Adam's family relocate?

2. Who is Lee's husband?

3. What is the name of the reporter that Sam agrees to meet with 'off the record'?

4. Although they can't see each other, all of the inmates on death row pass what?

5. Who is the main character in 'The Chamber'?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Adam's trip to visit his grandfather received back at Kravitz and Bane?

2. Describe the relationship between Adam and his Aunt Lee.

3. Adam wants to represent Sam at Kravitz and Bane in the pro bono department. How is this taken at Kravitz and Bane?

4. What is the recreational hour on death row?

5. How does Adam feel about his first visit with his grandfather?

6. Who is the only person who can truly stop Sam's execution, where is he located, and how can he stop the execution?

7. Who is the child of Lee and Phelps Booth? Describe his childhood.

8. Describe Adam's first viewing of the prison where his grandfather is.

9. The Ku Klux Klan decided to bomb Marvin Kramer's office as retaliation. What members of the Ku Klux Klan were involved in this bombing?

10. Where does the next meeting between Adam and Sam occur? What is the focus of the meeting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the time that Sam was in prison, he had visitors. Name all of the people who came to visit Sam at the prison, listing any surprise visitors that Sam may have had. When did these people come to visit Sam in prison? Why do these people come to visit Sam?

Essay Topic 2

One of the most influential groups of the time was the Ku Klux Klan. Who was a member of this organization? What are the views and beliefs of this organization that are challenged by this novel? What are some ways that this organization demonstrated to the public within the novel? Are these demonstrations good or bad? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Adam was very excited to be at Kravitz and Bane, and even more excited to transfer to the pro bono department. A former representative of Sam's, Garner Goodman, and Emmitt Wycoff, Adam's boss at the Chicago office, both support Adam. However, Daniel Rosen, a top executive at Kravitz and Bane, wants to terminate Adam. What is the termination issue with Kravitz and Bane and Adam? Does this make Adam want to look for other employment or does he feel okay with the company? Explain your answer and give supporting details from the novel.

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