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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. Following the preliminary hearing for Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard, who hides in the county courthouse after closing at 4:30 p.m. on Friday?
(a) Lucien Wilbanks.
(b) Carl Lee Hailey.
(c) Lester Hailey.
(d) Jake Brigance.

2. When Jake Brigance confides in Sheriff Walls that Carl Lee Hailey may be planning the murder of Cobb and Willard, what do they speculate about how they might feel?
(a) That they would not allow their daughters to testify.
(b) That they would move so their daughters could start over.
(c) That they might entertain murder.
(d) That they would carefully follow the trial.

3. How many murder trials has Jake Brigance served as the defense counsel prior to the preliminary hearing for Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 0.
(d) 3.

4. What three individuals were aware of what would likely take place, so the double murder does not surprise them?
(a) Ozzie Walls, Jake Brigance, Carl Lee Hailey.
(b) Lester Hailey, Jake Brigance, Judge Bullard.
(c) Ozzie Walls, K.T. "Cat" Bruster, Deputy Looney.
(d) Carla Brigance, Pete Willard, Billy Ray Cobb.

5. Lester Hailey has driven to Clanton from where?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Pittsburgh.
(c) New York.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Carla's reply when Jake asks her if she would convict Carl Lee Hailey for murdering Billy Ray Cobb if she were a jury member?

2. How old is Tonya?

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

4. 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?

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

(see the answer key)

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