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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. Olander?
(a) Supreme Court's Death Clerk.
(b) Supreme Court Judge.
(c) Supreme Court Secretary.
(d) Supreme Court Security Officer.

2. Who does Adam find a note from on the counter when he arrives home?
(a) Lee.
(b) Rollie Wedge.
(c) Garner Goodman.
(d) Ku Klux Klan.

3. At what time is Adam called about Lee?
(a) 2:30 AM.
(b) 3:30 AM.
(c) 5:30 AM.
(d) 4:30 AM.

4. Who is the new prison chaplain?
(a) George Nugent.
(b) Phelps Booth.
(c) Philip Naifeh.
(d) Ralph Griffin.

5. Who has Adam asked for assistance from as he moves forward with some ideas?
(a) Garner Goodman.
(b) Philip Naifeh.
(c) Ralph Grifin.
(d) George Nugent.

6. How long does Adam stay away from Sam when he and Lee return from their weekend trip?
(a) Five days.
(b) Eight days.
(c) One week.
(d) Six days.

7. What place does Lee show Adam when they are on their weekend together?
(a) Church.
(b) School.
(c) Park.
(d) Cemetery.

8. What does Sam ask his visitor for shortly before his execution?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Food.
(c) Gum.
(d) New clothes.

9. After Sam's initial cell, how many different places is he moved to before the gas chamber?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Four.

10. What is Mr. Olander's professional opinion about Sam?
(a) Sam should appeal again.
(b) Sam should give in and ask the governor for clemency.
(c) Sam should plead for forgiveness.
(d) Sam has run out of options.

11. Who comes to visit Sam for the first time?
(a) Phelps Booth.
(b) Carmen.
(c) Governor McAllister.
(d) Jeremiah Dogan.

12. Who is Joe Lincoln?
(a) Attorney.
(b) Father of Eddie's childhood best friend.
(c) Ku Klux Klan member.
(d) Eddie's childhood best friend.

13. Who is John Bryan Glass?
(a) Prison warden.
(b) Prison guard.
(c) Local law professor.
(d) Attorney general.

14. Who does Sam enjoy a visit from shortly before his execution?
(a) Donnie.
(b) Carmen.
(c) Adam.
(d) Lee.

15. What courts has Adam petitioned for Sam?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Fifth Circuit.
(c) United States Supreme Court.
(d) Mississippi Supreme Court.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the place where Lee and Adam spent a weekend together at the beginning of Chapters 26-29 important to Lee?

2. How are things getting outside of Parchman Prison?

3. Who does Sam think came to visit him shortly after Adam left Sam?

4. How many days is it before Lee emerges from her alcoholic binge, refreshed and sober again?

5. Who has Adam NOT been interested in meeting, but is forced to do so?

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