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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Carl Lee fire Jake?
(a) Cat Bruster convinces him to do so.
(b) Carla has received more threats and asks him to.
(c) Jake could not get him out on bond.
(d) He has an argument with Jake.

2. How have Lucien and Harry Rex advised Jake regarding selection of women for the jury?
(a) Both are opposed.
(b) Lucien is in favor, Harry Rex is opposed.
(c) Both are in favor.
(d) Harry Rex is in favor, Lucien is opposed.

3. How long does the preliminary hearing for Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard last?
(a) 40 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

4. How do the members of the council of black ministers arrive for strategic planning regarding the NAACP defense of Carl Lee?
(a) In Saabs and BMWs.
(b) In Chevrolets and Dodges.
(c) Primarily in modest-priced vehicles.
(d) In their Cadillacs and Lincolns.

5. During one phone call to Carla shortly prior to the trial, whose situation is Jake careful not to bring up?
(a) Bud Twitty's.
(b) Reverend Agee's.
(c) Gwem Hailey's.
(d) Ozzie Walls'.

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

7. What does Ozzie do after he is tipped off three minutes after midnight on July 12 that the Brigance home is to be blown up within three hours?
(a) Awakens Jake, and instructs him to take up a position with his rifle.
(b) Awakens Jake, and instructs him to take his family to the airport.
(c) Ignores the tip.
(d) Awakens Jake, and instructs him to send his family into hiding.

8. On his way back to Mississippi, what is Lester doing?
(a) Reflecting on how he will get Carl Lee to rehire Jake.
(b) Reflecting on how he got off.
(c) Reflecting on how he can help Carl Lee pay for legal services.
(d) Reflecting on his failing marriage.

9. Who has received threatening phone calls both at home and in the office?
(a) Rufus Buckley.
(b) Gwen Hailey.
(c) Ethel Twitty.
(d) Percy Bullard.

10. Who is Rocky Childers?
(a) Ford County Sheriff.
(b) Tavern owner.
(c) Ford County Judge.
(d) Ford County Prosecutor.

11. Following Carl Lee's preliminary hearing, what does Jake attempt to do in the interview with New York Times reporter McKittrick?
(a) Get McKittrick to comprehend the intricacies of this case.
(b) Get McKittrick to comprehend the reality of racism and other biases throughout the nation.
(c) Get McKittrick to comprehend the complexity of murder cases.
(d) Get McKittrick to comprehend the danger and threat of the KKK.

12. Since Jake insists he will not be a "gofer" for the NAACP, what is the response when Carl Lee asks what will happen to the $20,000 defense fund if he uses only Jake?
(a) Only a small portion will go to the Hailey family support fund.
(b) He will only receive half.
(c) The $20,000 only accompanies the NAACP defense team.
(d) He will receive it all.

13. A convoy of how many buses carrying elderly blacks converge at the courthouse where Reverend Agee is holding a rally?
(a) 42.
(b) 27.
(c) 22.
(d) 31.

14. Following the preliminary hearing for Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard, who hides in the county courthouse after closing at 4:30 p.m. on Friday?
(a) Lucien Wilbanks.
(b) Lester Hailey.
(c) Carl Lee Hailey.
(d) Jake Brigance.

15. What is Tonya restrained with while being raped?
(a) Cotton rope.
(b) Swing-set chain.
(c) Nylon rope.
(d) Electrical cord.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ollie Agee, the Hailey's pastor, convenes the Council of Ministers, a board of the local black ministry, which decides to do what?

2. What is Clanton doing to prepare for the national spotlight a week before the Carl Lee trial?

3. What illegal item does Carl Lee Hailey request to buy from K.T. "Cat" Bruster?

4. When Jake Brigance confides in Sheriff Walls that Carl Lee Hailey may be planning the murder of Cobb and Willard, what do they speculate about how they might feel?

5. How long does it take Sheriff Ozzie Walls to obtain arrest warrants for Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard?

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