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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 | Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Tonya?
(a) 10.
(b) 16.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

2. What does Carl Lee Hailey feel his chances are, now that he has been arrested and charged with two counts of murder?
(a) He is moderately confident, never hoping for too much.
(b) He is not as confident as Jake Briance was on TV.
(c) Hoping, but not expecting much in a predominantly white community.
(d) He is confident Jake Brigance will get him off, as he did his brother.

3. 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?
(a) They might find he was temporarily insane.
(b) They might not be able to come to a decision.
(c) They might not indict.
(d) They might rule it took place in the heat of the moment.

4. What is Jake's view of insurance companies and their lawyers?
(a) Jake has defended the insurance side and sees the need.
(b) Jake is jealous and wishes he could be one.
(c) Jake hates them both.
(d) Jake understands the need for them, but does not like them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many murder trials has Jake Brigance served as the defense counsel prior to the preliminary hearing for Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard?

2. Why does Jake threaten to fire his secretary Ethel?

3. What is the reaction to the press conference?

4. According to Judge Noose, what is the largest media problem?

5. How does Jake Brigance view the Carl Lee Hailey murder trial?

(see the answer key)

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