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

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

3. What illegal item does Carl Lee Hailey request to buy from K.T. "Cat" Bruster?
(a) An automatic M-16.
(b) An automatic AK-47.
(c) A .45 caliber semi-automatic.
(d) An automatic M-1 carbine.

4. Who has received threatening phone calls both at home and in the office?
(a) Gwen Hailey.
(b) Ethel Twitty.
(c) Percy Bullard.
(d) Rufus Buckley.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On the day before Carl Lee's preliminary hearing, Jake, knowing the grand jurors are not yet selected and will likely see this news broadcast on TV that evening, reminds interviewers of what?

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?

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

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

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