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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. Where do Rufus Buckley's political ambitions lead him to?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) District Judge.
(c) Governorship.
(d) State Attorney.

2. Besides getting names and addresses, what does the Ku Klux Klan advise Freddie Cobb he must do to participate?
(a) Recruit 2 additional members and join the KKK.
(b) Recruit 5 or 6 members and join the KKK.
(c) Join the KKK.
(d) Join the KKK and participate in the lynching of a black person.

3. Carla and Jake, raised as Baptist and Methodist respectively, have agreed to become what?
(a) Episcopalian.
(b) Lutheran.
(c) Presbyterian.
(d) Catholic.

4. Where did K.T. "Cat" Bruster lose his eye?
(a) Tenements of Memphis.
(b) Rice patties of Vietnam.
(c) Back alleys of Chicago.
(d) Deserts of Afghanistan.

5. Judge Omar Noose initiated his career as a mediocre lawyer but good politician who served five terms in the state legislature, and during which he developed what?
(a) A moderate, but totally honest lifestyle.
(b) A most affluent, dishonest lifestyle.
(c) A most affluent, honest lifestyle.
(d) A moderate, but borderline dishonest lifestyle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Following Carl Lee's preliminary hearing, what does Jake attempt to do in the interview with New York Times reporter McKittrick?

2. 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?

3. How long does the preliminary hearing for Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard last?

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?

5. What is Jake's view of insurance companies and their lawyers?

(see the answer key)

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