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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ellen has done a masterful job of the M'Naghten brief, summarizing what into seventy-five pages directly applicable to the Hailey trial?
(a) A century and a half of legal history.
(b) A half century of legal history.
(c) A quarter century of legal history.
(d) A century of legal history.

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

3. Who is the first victim to fall in the riot at the courthouse?
(a) Ozzie Walls.
(b) Freddie Cobb.
(c) Reverend Agee.
(d) Lester Hailey.

4. Following three hours of sleep on the morning of the trial, Jake bolts awake and has Deputy Nesbit do what?
(a) Check the building out as he has heard something suspicious.
(b) Has him drive him to Lucien's home where he left some documents.
(c) Take him to Ozzie to review security measures in transporting Carl Lee.
(d) Take him home so he can shower and shave.

5. What is Wanda Womack's position?
(a) She would sit until Christmas, but never give in to a guilty verdict.
(b) She did not feel right about a guilty vote, but would if necessary.
(c) She is concerned for the safety of everyone and is not sure how to vote.
(d) She would only vote guilty if everyone else did.

6. When Murphy, the janitor, is called as a witness of the state on the afternoon of the fourth day, it is a gut-wrenching ordeal for what reason?
(a) He was close to Cobb, and had a difficult time keeping his composure.
(b) He stutters and spits in response to the questions for an hour.
(c) He was afraid of being questioned, and was nearly in tears for an hour.
(d) He was close to Willard, and had a difficult time keeping his composure.

7. What is the jury's decision?
(a) Guilty of manslaughter, third degree.
(b) Guilty on all counts.
(c) Guilty of homicide, second degree.
(d) Not guilty on all counts by reason of insanity.

8. Where does Reverend Agee spend his time during the trial?
(a) Seated behind Hailey's.
(b) Running demonstrations.
(c) Giving sermons outside court.
(d) Split between being seated in the row behind the Hailey's, and running demonstrations.

9. As the riot erupts, what is each Klansman armed with?
(a) A handgun.
(b) A broken bottle.
(c) A nightstick.
(d) A knife.

10. What does Wanda Womack ask the jury panel to consider to convince them to rule not guilty by reason of insanity?
(a) Imagine Tonya as a white girl attacked by two drunk black men.
(b) Consider true justice for a father, not the legal system.
(c) Consider their reaction if their daughter was attacked and beaten.
(d) Consider what the crowd outside will do if he is found guilty.

11. Who has previously witnessed a KKK march in Clanton?
(a) Only some very elderly.
(b) No one now alive.
(c) Those alive in the 30's.
(d) One march in the very early 60's.

12. Ellen explains that it will be impossible to keep what from the jury?
(a) The fact that Deputy Looney was shot and lost a leg.
(b) Carl Lee's apologizing to Deputy Looney.
(c) The gory pictures of Willard and Cobb's bodies.
(d) The M-16 automatic rifle.

13. During the trial on the fifth day, Lucien avoids eye contact with Sisco for what reason?
(a) He is confident there is a good chance for victory.
(b) He wants to barter with Sisco on the price.
(c) He knows there is no way to get the figure Sisco has set.
(d) He knows a wink or nod will consummate the deal.

14. Who likely holds the outcome of the Carl Lee trial in the palm of his hand?
(a) The Ford County Klan leader.
(b) Jake.
(c) Noose.
(d) Lucien.

15. What does Lucien tell Jake regarding the summation?
(a) He might be able to get the verdict down to manslaughter.
(b) He might get the verdict down to second degree homicide.
(c) He can still win; miracles do happen.
(d) Nevermind Bass's condition, the jury might still rule temporary insanity.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. While they await the jury's verdict from Jake's office, what does Lucien confirm as he spins tales regarding his family's heritage?

4. When a juror is jumped by thugs at the Temple Inn, how is he threatened?

5. During the closing statement to the jury, what does Jake say that must be withdrawn?

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