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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During one phone call to Carla shortly prior to the trial, whose situation is Jake careful not to bring up?
(a) Bud Twitty's.
(b) Reverend Agee's.
(c) Gwem Hailey's.
(d) Ozzie Walls'.

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

3. When Jake has Ellen focus on Dr. Wilbert Rodeheaver, the state's mental expert, he asks her to center on cases where acquittals resulted because he suspects what?
(a) He has always been siding with the state.
(b) He is reluctant to declare anyone "insane."
(c) He has never declared a black person "insane."
(d) He has some shady connections.

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

5. 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 his failing marriage.
(d) Reflecting on how he got off.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jake recognize Gerald Ault as a supporter of black people?

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

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

4. Jake's friend Harry Rex Vonner tells him the grand jury voted how on the Hailey indictment?

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

(see the answer key)

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