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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 | Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lucien Wilbanks inherited the family law firm in 1965, what does he keep?
(a) His father's favorite hunting rifles.
(b) His father's entire legal staff.
(c) His father's favorite secretary, Ethel Twitty.
(d) A brank new Ford Mustang.

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

3. How is Ford County Sheriff viewed by the local citizenry?
(a) He is not respected nor loved by many black or white residents.
(b) He is respected and loved by virtually all, both black and white residents.
(c) He is respected and loved by black residents primarily, not white residents.
(d) He is respected and loved by white residents primarily, not black residents.

4. What does Jake Brigance drive?
(a) A Jaguar.
(b) A Saab.
(c) A BMW.
(d) A Rolls-Royce.

5. Jake's friend Harry Rex Vonner tells him the grand jury voted how on the Hailey indictment?
(a) 10-8.
(b) 13-5.
(c) 11-5.
(d) 12-6.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Lester Hailey has driven to Clanton from where?

4. When interviewed by TV journalists the day before Carl Lee's preliminary hearing, what does Jake tell them a Mississippi jury has as options when trying capital murder?

5. When Jake and Buckley are in the judge's office the day before the arraignment, what does the former request?

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