3. How would Sam prefer to die rather than glorify his behavior?
(a) Without comment.
(b) Forgiven.
(c) Unforgiven.
(d) With comment.

4. Where does Adam have to travel to present his argument regarding the ethics of the gas chamber?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Greenville.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Chicago.

5. Who does Sam think came to visit him shortly after Adam left Sam?
(a) Donnie.
(b) Lee.
(c) Adam.
(d) Rollie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Adam's petition, he claims that Sam is mentally incompetent to be executed. Who supports this?

2. Who does Adam find a note from on the counter when he arrives home?

3. After the weekend trip with Lee, what is it hard for Adam to find towards Sam?

4. Who declines, for health reasons, to witness the death?

5. Where do Adam and Lee decide to spend their weekend together at the beginning of Chapters 26-29?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where and how does Adam react, or want to react, when he sees Lee?

2. How does Governor McAllister agree to clemency for Sam?

3. Who does Adam ask for assistance, and how does this person help Adam?

4. Why does Lee disappear for an entire day and evening?

5. Lee shares childhood memories with Adam. Lee shares the story of her brother, Eddie, and her grandfather, Sam, with Joe and Qunice Lincoln. Who are these people and how do they play such a vivid memory in Lee's past?

6. Adam meets with Mr. Olander. Who is Mr. Olander, and what is the meeting about?

7. How is Sam preparing for his execution?

8. What was the purpose of Adam's trip to New Orleans?

9. Who is the other visitor that Sam has at the prison shortly after Adam leaves?

10. Explain how law students are helping to execute Adam's plan set up by Garner Goodman.

(see the answer keys)

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