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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Eight and Nine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will the guards do to Robert's jeans before he is executed?
(a) Rip out their back.
(b) Tear them down their seam.
(c) Sell them.
(d) Cut them to the knee.

2. Why does Robert say he signed a confession?
(a) The police told him he couldn't get a lawyer until he did so.
(b) The police told him they would arrest his mother.
(c) The police told him he would receive more leniant sentence.
(d) The police told him they would torture him.

3. What does Helen encourage Eddie to do in her letter to him?
(a) Turn to God.
(b) Ask for a parole hearing.
(c) Make something of his time in prison.
(d) Campaign for his brother.

4. What does Don say will skew the results of the phonograph test?
(a) Mental illness.
(b) Nervous energy.
(c) Cold air.
(d) Emotional stress.

5. Why was the jury warned against sentencing Robert to life?
(a) He has a young family.
(b) He might be granted parole in the future.
(c) He did not commit the crime alone.
(d) He is sorry for his actions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the nickname for the electric chair?

2. What does Patrick mouth to Helen before he dies?

3. What does Sarah Jacoby urge in her writings?

4. Who does Patrick apologize to before he dies?

5. What is the name of the house Helen works at in New Orleans?

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