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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. 'Lifted the stay' refers to nothing remaining in the way of what?

2. How old is Adam when he learns of Sam Cayhall's existence, after his father's death?

3. Where does Lee work?

4. Who is considered a legend by the media?

5. Where does Adam drive to when he leaves the prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Adam wanting to see Sam for?

2. What is the recreational hour on death row?

3. Adam wants to represent Sam at Kravitz and Bane in the pro bono department. How is this taken at Kravitz and Bane?

4. Sam takes a direction of searching the prison law library for relevant cases. What direction does Adam take?

5. Where does Lee work? What work does she do there? Does she enjoy it? How can you tell?

6. When the bomb detonates, what happens to Sam?

7. Garner Goodman meets Adam when he returns to his office. What do they meet about?

8. Describe the relationship between Adam and his Aunt Lee.

9. How is Sam 'seen' on death row by the other inmates?

10. Describe Adam's first viewing of the prison where his grandfather is.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

On death row, Sam has a sort of make-shift camaraderie with the other death row inmates. Explain the camaraderie between Sam and the other death row inmates. How did Sam come to be revered by them?

Essay Topic 2

Adam finds out much about his family from Lee; however, he does not learn all of this information until the age of sixteen. Adam, through Lee, learns how much of a dysfunctional family he belongs to. Dysfunctional families affect each person differently, depending upon how close you are to the dysfunction. How does being a part of a dysfunctional family affect Lee? How does it affect Adam? Give examples from the novel that prove this.

Essay Topic 3

Sam Cayhall changed from his character at the beginning of the novel to a different character at the end of the novel. How does Grisham show a character transformation of Sam Cayhall from the beginning of the novel to the end? Use specific examples from the story to support your answer.

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