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

2. When Keith become attorney general, how many lawyers are on his staff?

3. In the 90 days before Jessee's murder, how many phone calls did Henry Taylor make or receive?

4. During Hugh's trial, when does Taylor say Nevin contacted him about a job in Biloxi?

5. How old is Keith when he becomes the attorney general of Mississippi?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Hugh arrested?

2. What are the Rudy children doing in Chapter 29?

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

4. What is Lance's situation in Chapter 31?

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

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

7. How is Jesse killed?

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

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

10. How is Henry Taylor caught?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Both Fats and Lance are uneasy when Jesse is elected to DA. Why are they uneasy? How do they decide to deal with Jesse and why?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?

Essay Topic 3

Burch and Lance want to delay Lance's trial. Why do the men wish to delay Lance’s trial? How and why do they use delaying tactics?

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