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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. What is the prison itself settled between?

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

3. Because of her husband, what did Lee come into?

4. How much time is Sam given outside his cell in a day?

5. Who assures Adam that he can appease Rosen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the next meeting between Adam and Sam occur? What is the focus of the meeting?

2. Describe Adam's Aunt Lee's marriage.

3. How is Adam's trip to visit his grandfather received back at Kravitz and Bane?

4. What happens with the bomb after it is placed, and what is the result of the bomb?

5. How is Adam Hall related to Sam Cayhall?

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

7. How does Adam handle the press?

8. Who is the only person who can truly stop Sam's execution, where is he located, and how can he stop the execution?

9. At the beginning of 'The Chamber', describe Marvin Kramer and his life.

10. How does Adam feel about his first visit with his grandfather?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the beginning of 'The Chamber', how and why does Grisham portray Sam as an angry man who does not view minorities as equal citizens?

Essay Topic 2

One of the themes of this novel is courage. Pick one character and write about how this character shows courage in the novel. Give three examples from the novel that demonstrate this courage.

Essay Topic 3

One of the most influential groups of the time was the Ku Klux Klan. Who was a member of this organization? What are the views and beliefs of this organization that are challenged by this novel? What are some ways that this organization demonstrated to the public within the novel? Are these demonstrations good or bad? Why or why not?

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