Mississippi Blood Quiz

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Why does Lincoln tell Penn they have to kill Snake? (from Chapters 76 - Epilogue)

Because the FBI could not catch him.

To get revenge for the wrongs Snake had done them.

Because Lincoln felt that Snake was their responsibility.

To keep their father from being killed in jail.

In Chapter 24 why is Penn unable to attend the first day of his father's trial in person? (from Chapters 23 - 27)

Penn thought it would be best if he did not attend the trial in person. He was afraid he would say something to cause trouble for his father.

Penn's mother is in the hospital and he feels he needs to stay with her.

Penn has to go home to take care of his daughter, who is having a panic attack as a result of Dolores' anxiety.

Penn has been ejected from the courtroom because he spoke out against Shad's technique.

Why is the case of Viola's murder so complicated? (from Prologue - Chapter 5)

The case is complicated because there is no clear cause of death.

The case is complicated because is it believed that Tom Cage, who is white, killed his former nurse, who is black.

The case is complicated because Viola had a living will stating her desire to but euthanized.

The case is complicated because the sheriff's deputies contaminated evidence.

Why is the state medical examiner unable to explain why Viola was injected with adrenaline? (from Chapters 23 - 27)

The medical examiner indicates that doctors do not generally give morphine and adrenaline together because the drugs would interact with each other.

The medical examiner says that he cannot explain why adrenaline was used because it would not counteract the morphine.

If Viola had a do not resuscitate order, Tom should not have been trying to resuscitate her.

The medical examiner testified doctors do not usually have adrenaline and that the drug is difficult to get.

Why did Penn think Keisha was attacked with acid? (from Chapters 6 - 11)

Penn thinks Keisha's attack was connected to something that happened in her hometown.

Penn thinks Keisha was attacked with acid because of the things she wrote about the Double Eagles.

Penn thinks Keisha was attacked with acid because he killed a member of the VK.

Penn thinks Keisha was attacked with acid simply because she was black.