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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Jake and Buckley are in the judge's office the day before the arraignment, what does the former request?
(a) 180 days to prepare.
(b) 90 days to prepare.
(c) 60 days to prepare.
(d) 120 days to prepare.

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

3. After being threatened by Marsharfsky, Jake does what?
(a) Lights a cheap cigar, and writes a change of venue request.
(b) Lights an expensive Cuban cigar, and writes a change of venue request.
(c) Lights a cheap cigar, and writes a complaint regarding Marsharfsky.
(d) Lights an expensive Caribbean cigar, and writes a complaint regarding Marsharfsky.

4. What does Judge Bullard do to calm his nerves?
(a) Listens to classical music.
(b) Watches TV soaps at lunchtime.
(c) Drinks moonshine whiskey.
(d) Drinks vodka.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ellen has done a masterful job of the M'Naghten brief, summarizing what into seventy-five pages directly applicable to the Hailey trial?

2. What is Clanton doing to prepare for the national spotlight a week before the Carl Lee trial?

3. Where is the Ku Klux Klan meeting when Freddie Cobb, Billy Ray's brother, is stipulating to the Imperial Wizard that that they must get involved?

4. The Hailey indictment is not mentioned on TV until a brief 10:00 p.m. news segment, so what is Jake's response?

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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