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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. When two dozen Klansmen arrive on the first morning of the trial in full regalia, what happens?
2. Ministers start a parade of black protesters behind a fifteen-foot banner that reads what?
3. At 5:00 a.m. Harry Rex arrives with biscuit sandwiches sent by Jake's favorite waitress at the Coffee Shop, and he discusses with Jake:
4. What is the jury's decision?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Jake requests a change of venue from Judge Noose following the riot and cross-burnings?
2. Beyond the cost of a human life and loss for loved ones and associates, what are some of the significant ramifications of Tim Nunley's death?
3. What does the reader learn was key to the jury being swayed to finding an innocent by reason of insanity verdict?
4. What does Jake do on the balcony of his office after he returns from the Coffee Shop on the day the jurors deliver their verdict?
5. On the second day of the trial, what happens to Gerald Ault, Jake's "ace-in-the-hole"?
6. What transpires when Jake requests a change of venue in chambers on Monday, the first day of court?
7. How do Buckley's and Jake's approaches differ?
8. How are the twelve jurors and two alternates sequestered?
9. How do Harry Rex's pickup and Jake's Saab reflect more than a matter of taste, but of personality?
10. What happens when Ellen first arrives at Jake's office on the Sunday the National Guard arrives?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
What type of home do Jake Brigance and his family reside in? Why is it unique? How is Jake able to afford it, given that he also drives a Saab, the only one in the county? Why did Jake select this home? Consider these questions to examine Jake's character.
Essay Topic 3
The theme of legal scales balancing between right and wrong prevails with Barry Acker. What role does he play? What transpires while at the Temple Inn? As the jury continues in attempting to determine a verdict, what happens to Acker in his effort to achieve a decision? What safety precautions does he take? Elaborate in establishing these and other points in this theme.
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