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

2. What is Tonya carrying when she is kidnapped?
(a) A basket of fish and a pole.
(b) An armful of firewood.
(c) Her school books.
(d) A bag of groceries.

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

4. 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) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 0.
(d) 2.

5. When a Memphis TV crew requests to be allowed to film the trial, what does Judge Willard Bullard do?
(a) Instructs the county courtroom deputy, Mr. Pate, to throw them out.
(b) Grants them permission so long as they do not interfere with proceedings.
(c) Advises they may only film inside the courtroom, they may not broadcast.
(d) Advises they may film, but it will all be reviewed by the county prosecutor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lucien advise Jake he needs to seek a change of venue?

2. What does Carl Lee Hailey feel his chances are, now that he has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder?

3. Who begs Sheriff Ozzie Walls to reopen the local "tonks"?

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

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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