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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the temperature at Reverend Agee's rally?
(a) 100 degrees.
(b) 70 degrees.
(c) 80 degrees.
(d) 90 degrees.

2. What is the reaction to the press conference?
(a) Nothing local, only in Jackson, Memphis, Atlanta and elsewhere.
(b) Primarily on TV news, and little in the newspapers.
(c) It is a TV news hit, and the Hailey family photo appears on the front page.
(d) It is a short clip on the 10:00 p.m. broadcast, and a short column with no photo in the back pages.

3. During the night of the second trial date, Stump Sisson dies, bringing the number of deaths related to Tonya's rape to how many?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

4. What do the participants chant at the rally?
(a) "Free Carl Lee."
(b) "Amazing grace."
(c) "We will overcome."
(d) "We want a just trial."

5. How does Carl Lee compare killing the white men who raped his daughter with killing the "gooks" in Vietnam?
(a) He feels worse about the killing in Vietnam.
(b) He feels worse about the killing in Mississippi.
(c) He regrets the killing in Clanton.
(d) He feels killing both situations were equally necessary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Carl Lee aghast when the jury is finally seated?

2. What is Jake Brigance accustomed to doing on his office balcony?

3. On the evening before the trial begins, Ellen arrives at Jake's office suite carrying a thick, professional brief regarding the rape admissibility issue and begins to do what?

4. After Ozzie summons Jake to meet with Lester and Carl Lee and Carl Lee rehires Jake because his brother "wants me to," what does Carl Lee say?

5. After being threatened by Marsharfsky, Jake does what?

(see the answer key)

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