1. On Saturday morning, the day after Jake was shot at, the rumor in Clanton is that the shooters claim to be whom?
(a) Klansmen.
(b) Jake's former clients.
(c) Sisson family members.
(d) "Freelancers" from outside Mississippi.

2. Since Jake insists he will not be a "gofer" for the NAACP, what is the response when Carl Lee asks what will happen to the $20,000 defense fund if he uses only Jake?
(a) Only a small portion will go to the Hailey family support fund.
(b) He will only receive half.
(c) He will receive it all.
(d) The $20,000 only accompanies the NAACP defense team.

3. Jake's friend Harry Rex Vonner tells him the grand jury voted how on the Hailey indictment?
(a) 13-5.
(b) 10-8.
(c) 11-5.
(d) 12-6.

4. What happens when Jake calls Lester in Chicago?
(a) Lester agrees to return to Clanton with much prompting.
(b) Lester agrees to come back, but not soon.
(c) Lester says he cannot return until the trial.
(d) Lester agrees to return to Clanton with little prompting.

5. Why does Lucien advise Jake he needs to seek a change of venue?
(a) Everyone in Ford County has already made their minds up.
(b) The chances for a less experienced prosecutor are better.
(c) To get at least one black jury member.
(d) The KKK in Ford County is very strong.

Short Answer Questions

1. Days before the trial, Gwen Hailey calls Jake and informs him she is behind on house payments, the utilities might be shut off, and has only received how much from the church council?

2. Where do Rufus Buckley's political ambitions lead him to?

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

4. When the jury is impaneled, Jake, Harry Rex, and Ellen are in agreement about what?

5. How does Carl Lee compare killing the white men who raped his daughter with killing the "gooks" in Vietnam?

(see the answer key)

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