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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. On Monday morning, Clanton is in "trial mode" as the Klan is happy having burned down Jake's home and what else?
2. How is the riot quelled?
3. What is Clyde Sisco's price?
4. When the word gets out that the jury is ready, what does Reverend Agee do with the demonstrators?
5. On Saturday morning following the shooting attack he survived, Jake surmises that both Lucien and Bass were drunk yesterday and driven home by Deputy Nesbit, and while he drinks a Bloody Mary, Jake prays what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What issues did Lucien face in bringing thousands of black protesters to Clanton?
2. How do Buckley's and Jake's approaches differ?
3. What transpires when Jake requests a change of venue in chambers on Monday, the first day of court?
4. Why do the jurors feel more incarcerated than safe?
5. How is Jake's closing argument indicative of it being his finest hour?
6. What does Jake when the National Guard arrive?
7. On Monday, the first morning of the trial, what positions does Jake direct Ellen and Harry Rex, his two assistants, to assume?
8. What happens when Jake requests a change of venue from Judge Noose following the riot and cross-burnings?
9. What are some of the changes in perspective the Carl Lee Hailey trial has had on Jake?
10. In Chapter 37, how does the consumption or abuse of alcohol come into play?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
It has been said that "A Time to Kill" is a novel and not a history. It shows that all men and women are not treated equally in the legal system. What specifically in John Grisham's novel causes you to examine the ethics of our society?
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