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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Clanton doing to prepare for the national spotlight a week before the Carl Lee trial?
2. When Lucien Wilbanks inherited the family law firm in 1965, what does he keep?
3. Where is Carl Lee seated during the change of venue hearing?
4. When does Agee agree to get the "love offering" funds for the Hailey family to Gwen?
5. After Jake tells Ethel to shut up or quit when she informs him about his $4,000 in unpaid bills, less than $1,900 in the bank, and his failure to see clients or drop off promised files, what does she do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the trajectory of Judge Omar Noose's career that has led him to his current status?
2. Why does John Grisham open his story with such horrific detail of the crime?
3. Why does the name of Clyde Sisco cause some stir during Jake's jury strategy team session in Chapter 29?
4. Why does Judge Noose impose a gag order?
5. What sort of an attorney is Harry Rex Vonner?
6. How are the key characters depicted as selfish and self-centered in Chapter 24?
7. In Chapter 10, what does Lucien advise Jake his best courses of action are in Carl Lee's defense?
8. How does John Grisham depict the events taking place in Clanton as carnival-like?
9. What is Ellen Roark's response to Jake when he quizzes her on her credentials?
10. What illegal methods does Ozzie employ to gain information from the suspected bomber?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One theme that runs through "A Time to Kill" is deciding between the paths of right and wrong where risks are involved due to influence or threat of the KKK. Examine and compare how it is approached by Judge Noose, jury member Barry Acker, and Jake Brigance.
Essay Topic 2
John Grisham is noted for his mastering the writing style with roller coaster peaks and valleys between and within chapters. He also includes sudden twists and turns with brief, intermittent recoveries. Examine how his style in "A Time to Kill," and include examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Who is identified at "Mickey Mouse" in the Ku Klux Klan? What has this individual attempted to do secretly? Provide several examples of "Mickey Mouse's" success. When did "Mickey Mouse" fail?
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