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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Carl Lee states he does not trust Jake, but trusts the Shark less.
(b) Carl Lee admits he trusts Jake, and wants his services.
(c) Carl Lee states the Sheriff has convinced him Jake is a good choice.
(d) Carl Lee persists he is only following Lester's request.

2. What does Judge Bullard do to calm his nerves?
(a) Listens to classical music.
(b) Watches TV soaps at lunchtime.
(c) Drinks vodka.
(d) Drinks moonshine whiskey.

3. Jake Brigance advises deputies that Billy Ray Cobb could receive life plus 40 years if he is convicted on all charges, and could be paroled how soon if Tonya lives?
(a) 13 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) No parole.
(d) 25 years.

4. After being threatened by Marsharfsky, Jake does what?
(a) Lights an expensive Caribbean cigar, and writes a complaint regarding Marsharfsky.
(b) Lights a cheap cigar, and writes a complaint regarding Marsharfsky.
(c) Lights a cheap cigar, and writes a change of venue request.
(d) Lights an expensive Cuban cigar, and writes a change of venue request.

5. When Bo Marsharfsky calls requesting Jake to be his local associate, what is his response?
(a) Considers it briefly, then declines.
(b) Refuses, accuses him of solicitation, and threatens to report or have him reviewed by grand jury.
(c) Agrees.
(d) Says nothing, and slams the phone down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What have local attorneys dubbed Judge Omar Noose?

2. What is Carla's reply when Jake asks her if she would convict Carl Lee Hailey for murdering Billy Ray Cobb if she were a jury member?

3. How do the other prisoners feel about Carl Lee taking meals with the sheriff?

4. What are the six capital defense attorneys of the NAACP known as?

5. Following Carl Lee's preliminary hearing, what does Jake attempt to do in the interview with New York Times reporter McKittrick?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the positions taken by Jake and Carla when he suggests he will contact Lester, Carl Lee's brother, after the latter fires him?

2. What observations on the part of Jake's secretary irritate him to the point he advises her to keep quiet or quit?

3. What do readers learn about Jake Brigance in Chapter 8?

4. What is Ellen Roark's response to Jake when he quizzes her on her credentials?

5. How does K.T. "Cat" Bruster's view of truth and justice compare with Carl Lee's?

6. Why does Judge Noose impose a gag order?

7. What is the trajectory of Judge Omar Noose's career that has led him to his current status?

8. What transpires between Carl Lee and Deputy Looney while the latter is still hospitalized, and how does Jake respond?

9. How does Rufus Buckley make use of the illegally-obtained jury list?

10. What are some Jake's unethical practices?

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