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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 | Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Rocky Childers?
(a) Ford County Sheriff.
(b) Ford County Prosecutor.
(c) Tavern owner.
(d) Ford County Judge.

2. What does Carl Lee Hailey feel his chances are, now that he has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder?
(a) He is not as confident as Jake Briance was on TV.
(b) He is confident Jake Brigance will get him off, as he did his brother.
(c) He is moderately confident, never hoping for too much.
(d) Hoping, but not expecting much in a predominantly white community.

3. Sheriff Walls is concerned about Carl Lee's safety and comes up with what plan for transporting him to the courthouse on the day of his preliminary hearing?
(a) Finds a prisoner resembling Carl Lee, and has him transported in another cruiser for reporters to follow.
(b) Has Carl Lee dressed as deputy with toy gun in holster, and transported in the front seat of cruiser.
(c) Finds a prisoner resembling Carl Lee, and has him transported with Carl Lee.
(d) Finds a prisoner resembling Carl Lee, and has him break and run for reporters to chase.

4. Jake Brigance advises deputies that Billy Ray Cobb could receive life plus 40 years if he is convicted on all charges, and could be paroled how soon if Tonya lives?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) No parole.
(d) 13 years.

5. Who begs Sheriff Ozzie Walls to reopen the local "tonks"?
(a) The schoolboard members.
(b) The local ministers.
(c) The local AA director.
(d) Parents of young children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What three individuals were aware of what would likely take place, so the double murder does not surprise them?

2. Where did K.T. "Cat" Bruster lose his eye?

3. When a Memphis TV crew requests to be allowed to film the trial, what does Judge Willard Bullard do?

4. Who has received threatening phone calls both at home and in the office?

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

(see the answer key)

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