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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the city's largest black church, with NAACP officials and Gwen Hailey at his side, who announces the Carl Lee Hailey defense fund?
(a) Pastor Malachi Aristotle.
(b) Reverend Ollie Agee.
(c) Reverend Amos Oliver.
(d) Pastor Oster Angel.

2. When Jake has Ellen focus on Dr. Wilbert Rodeheaver, the state's mental expert, he asks her to center on cases where acquittals resulted because he suspects what?
(a) He is reluctant to declare anyone "insane."
(b) He has never declared a black person "insane."
(c) He has always been siding with the state.
(d) He has some shady connections.

3. What question does Jake ask of Ozzie during cross-examination that Buckley wildly objects to and Jake withdraws, but Ozzie has already nodded affirmatively to?
(a) Did either verbally confess prior to death?
(b) Did Pete Willard agree to sign a confession for leniency prior to death?
(c) Whether either Cobb or Willard signed a confession prior to death?
(d) Whether Pete Willard signed a confession prior to his death?

4. How does Deputy Looney describe Carl Lee?
(a) "He's a killer. He's worthy of death."
(b) "He's a hero. Give him a trophy."
(c) "For what he did, he deserves life."
(d) "It was an accident. But he deserves some prison time."

5. Buckley's opening statement runs an hour and a half, and Jake's opening is how long?
(a) Three quarters of an hour.
(b) 14 minutes.
(c) Half an hour.
(d) One hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. Carla and Jake, raised as Baptist and Methodist respectively, have agreed to become what?

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

3. Who is wounded when Jake is escorted from his office to the courthouse on Friday morning, the fifth day?

4. As the riot erupts, what is each Klansman armed with?

5. How old is Tonya?

(see the answer key)

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