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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. Where is Lyle, the bomber injured when the bomb goes off?

2. In Chapter 27, when do Jesse, Agnes, and their daughters drive to attend Keith's law school graduation?

3. How old is Nevin in Chapter 49?

4. When do Hugh's lawyers file his appeal to the state supreme court?

5. In what unit does Lance live at Parchman?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who becomes the judge for the trial for the murder of Jesse after Oliphant becomes ill and has to recuse himself?

2. How does Agent Lewis find the bomber?

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

4. In Chapter 36, what happens to Haley Stofer?

5. How does Henry Taylor die, and how is his body disposed of?

6. What conversation do Keith and Hugh have before Hugh is executed?

7. Who is appointed as special prosecutor for Jesse's murder trial and why?

8. Why is there a mistrial for GInger's trial?

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

10. What does Jesse find on his windshield during Ginger's trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hugh, Jimmie, and Sissy rob jewelry stores. How and why is Hugh protected from the consequences of his actions?

Essay Topic 2

Henry Taylor thinks the local police are incompetent because they do not catch him. How does Grisham use dramatic irony when Taylor thinks to himself that the local police are incompetent?

Essay Topic 3

A special prosecutor presides over the trial for Jesse’s murder. Why does Keith not serve as prosecutor for the trial?

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