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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When William Hale told an ally that there was only one witness he was afraid of, whom did he name?
(a) Ernest Burkhart.
(b) Mollie Burkhart.
(c) Henry Grammer.
(d) Asa Kirby.

2. What outrageous claim did William Hale make when he testified on his own behalf?
(a) He claimed that Ernest Burkhart was jealous of him and wanted to steal William Hale's wife.
(b) He claimed that his answers would incriminate him.
(c) He claimed that Tom White and his agents had brutally coerced his confession from him using torture.
(d) He claimed that Henry Roan had committed suicide.

3. How much insurance money was collected upon the burning of William Hale's fields?
(a) $30,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $15,000.

4. Who was NOT among the people Bill Smith met with in the hospital shortly before his death, when he asked the nurse to leave the room?
(a) William Hale.
(b) David Shoun.
(c) James Shoun.
(d) His lawyer.

5. What was NOT one of the categories assessed on the Bureau of Investigation's Efficiency Rating sheets?
(a) Personal Appearance.
(b) Fairness.
(c) Judgment.
(d) Knowledge.

6. William Hale once said, "I, like many other good men, believed it would be only a short time until Congress would pass a law" (160) that permitted what practice?
(a) Gambling on reservation lands.
(b) Alcohol sales on reservation lands.
(c) Lynchings.
(d) The sale of headrights.

7. J. Edgar Hoover often repeated the maxim "You either improve or" (167) do what?
(a) Deteriorate.
(b) Disprove.
(c) Fail.
(d) Disappear.

8. What is NOT one thing Mollie said in defense of her husband Ernest at the time of his arrest?
(a) Ernest is a good and kind man.
(b) Ernest would not hurt Mollie under any circumstances.
(c) Ernest would not hurt anyone.
(d) Ernest had loved Anna too much to have killed her.

9. In the spring of 1925, J. Edgar Hoover fired many Bureau of Investigation agents in San Francisco for what transgression?
(a) Engaging in extramarital affairs.
(b) Drinking liquor.
(c) Visiting speakeasies.
(d) Smoking cigars.

10. To what organization did Tom White return after his brother was gunned down in East Texas?
(a) The Bureau of Investigation.
(b) The Texas Rangers.
(c) The County Sheriff's office.
(d) The U.S. Marines.

11. What was Mollie's response when the attorney assisting the prosecution asked her if she loved her husband?
(a) A little.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Never again.

12. In what year was Tom White's father elected as county sheriff?
(a) 1901.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1881.

13. Which one of Tom White's brothers was gunned down when he went to arrest a pair of deserters in East Texas?
(a) N.P.
(b) Coley.
(c) Dudley.
(d) Doc.

14. How old was Mollie's daughter Anna when she mysteriously died?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

15. Who did Bill Smith name as the executor of his slain wife Rita's will as he lay upon his deathbed?
(a) William Hale.
(b) James Shoun.
(c) David Shoun.
(d) Mollie Burkhart.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states that when William Hale turned himself in to Sheriff Freas, he looked as if he were going where?

2. Before joining the Justice Department, J. Edgar Hoover had been a clerk at what location?

3. What event resulted in putting a stop to the campaign to fire Tom White and his men?

4. What reason did Henry Roan's widow give for not drinking the whiskey brought to her by William Hale?

5. When the undercover operative talked to the worker at the Fairfax gas station, who did she name as controlling all aspects of life in the area?

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