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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. How does Jake Brigance view the Carl Lee Hailey murder trial?
(a) Solely as an opportunity to help a person of color.
(b) An opportunity to earn money.
(c) As his ticket to the big time.
(d) With a four-year-old daughter of his own, he feels merely empathy.

2. 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 break and run for reporters to chase.
(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 in another cruiser for reporters to follow.
(d) Finds a prisoner resembling Carl Lee, and has him transported with Carl Lee.

3. How long does the preliminary hearing for Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard last?
(a) 40 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

4. How long does it take Sheriff Ozzie Walls to obtain arrest warrants for Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 1 day.

5. 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) Jake Brigance.
(b) Carl Lee Hailey.
(c) Lester Hailey.
(d) Lucien Wilbanks.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lucien Wilbanks inherited the family law firm in 1965, what does he keep?

2. What illegal item does Carl Lee Hailey request to buy from K.T. "Cat" Bruster?

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

4. What is Tonya carrying when she is kidnapped?

5. What does Judge Bullard do to calm his nerves?

(see the answer key)

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