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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. Why does Jake threaten to fire his secretary Ethel?

2. Who has received threatening phone calls both at home and in the office?

3. Where is the Ku Klux Klan meeting when Freddie Cobb, Billy Ray's brother, is stipulating to the Imperial Wizard that that they must get involved?

4. 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?

5. Why does Carl Lee fire Jake?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does a convoy of buses enter Clanton?

2. Despite Jake's seeking a change of venue again, what are the reasons Jake would prefer the trial continue in Ford County?

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

4. What are some Jake's unethical practices?

5. How does Jake skillfully manipulate the media immediately following Carl Lee's arraignment?

6. What does the reader learn about the Ford County District Attorney in Chapter 7?

7. What does the reader learn in the dialogue between Carl Lee Hailey and Jake Brigance in Chapter 4?

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

9. How does John Grisham depict the events taking place in Clanton as carnival-like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the way Ozzie Walls performed his duties responsible for the Ford County Sheriff's Department with the manner in which the colonel in charge of the National Guard unit executed his. Consider the number of members and equipment available to each. Address options likely in security of housing and transporting only 14 jury members and the Hailey defense team. Also address lapses in security both within the courthouse and the area outside. What measures should have been taken considering the verdict might have been guilty? Why were potential targets repeatedly exposed? What were the measures taken by Ozzie Walls prior to arrival of National Guard? Who did Barry Acker rely on more?

Essay Topic 2

Compare the Coffee Shop and Claude's. Who do they cater to? Who are the key figures related to these establishments? Elaborate on the function they serve in John Grisham's story. When does Jake Brigance patronize them and why?

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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