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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what unit does Lance live at Parchman?
(a) 39.
(b) 26.
(c) 42.
(d) 17.

2. In Chapter 48, when does Judge Oliphant fall and end up in the hospital?
(a) Late April.
(b) Late June.
(c) Mid-July.
(d) Early May.

3. What does Jesse offer a stripper with the stage name of Blaze if she testifies against Lance and his managers?
(a) $200 fine and 45 days in jail, suspended.
(b) $100 fine and 30 days in jail, suspended.
(c) $500 fine and 90 days in jail, suspended.
(d) $50 fine and 20 days in jail, suspended.

4. How many days does Jesse give Joe Nunzio in Chapter 239 to give him the name of the man who bribed Joe?
(a) 15.
(b) 30.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

5. How much time does Keith spend with Harley Stofer at Parchman in June 1980?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 2 1/2 hours.
(d) 1 1/2 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lance rename the Carousel after he buys it?

2. After what sentencing date is it ruled that inmates will die on death row by lethal injection?

3. How many photos of Jesse's body do jurors have to view during Hugh's trial?

4. In 1984, when does Keith learn that Lance is scheduled to be released?

5. When do Keith and Ainsley marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Keith present at a news conference in Chapter 47?

2. What is Keith work situation as district attorney in Chapter 44?

3. How is Jesse killed?

4. What does Ginger do when the Supreme Court affirms that the Carousel is a nuisance and closes it?

5. Why is Hugh convicted for the murder of Jesse and what is his sentence?

6. Why does Mississippi switch from using the gas chamber to lethal injection?

7. What does Burch suggest Lance do to delay his trial?

8. How is Henry Taylor caught?

9. What is life like for Lance when he is released from Parchman?

10. In May 1973, why do Jesse, Agnes, Beverly, and Laura drive to Oxford?

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