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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. On what morning does the prison warden wake up with chest pain?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

2. What is Adam's news for Lee when they finally see each other?
(a) He is going to work for Hez Kerry at Kerry's organization.
(b) He is resigning from Kravitz and Bane.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) He is going to practice death penalty litigation.

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

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Adam's unexpected visitor while he is working on another petition?

2. How many Eskimo pie ice cream desserts does Sam consume for his last dinner?

3. Who chooses the journalists names randomly from a bucket to be present at Sam's execution?

4. How are things getting outside of Parchman Prison?

5. Who does Sam enjoy a visit from shortly before his execution?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Adam believe it would be a good idea to visit Marvin Kramer's family?

2. What happens to the prison warden, and how does it affect Sam's execution?

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

4. What is happening outside of Parchman Prison as the execution of Sam Cayhall gets closer?

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

6. How does Sam prepare for death after the decision from the hearing?

7. Where do Adam and Lee spend their weekend together, and what do they do on the weekend?

8. Describe Donnie and Sam's last time together.

9. 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?

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

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