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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. When Adam first meets with his grandfather in prison, how does Adam feel?
2. What has been created in the place of Marvin Kramer's office?
3. What is the name of the reporter that Sam agrees to meet with 'off the record'?
4. Who is Sam Cayhall's lawyer?
5. How is Adam Hall related to Sam Cayhall?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens at the visit Adam has with Sam when Adam brings up the name Wyn Lettner on the Monday after filing the petition in court?
2. What is the recreational hour on death row?
3. Detail the history of Sam Cayhall and the law firm of Kravitz and Bane.
4. Who is the child of Lee and Phelps Booth? Describe his childhood.
5. The Ku Klux Klan decided to bomb Marvin Kramer's office as retaliation. What members of the Ku Klux Klan were involved in this bombing?
6. At the meeting with Adam and Sam, Adam thinks aloud about his father and this sparks an interest in Sam. Why did the mention of Eddie, Adam's father and Sam's son, arouse curiosity in Sam?
7. How is Adam Hall related to Sam Cayhall?
8. What is the exception to the rule about the recreational hour for the inmates outside?
9. What type of home life did Adam have?
10. Where does the next meeting between Adam and Sam occur? What is the focus of the meeting?
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 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?
Essay Topic 3
Lee was once an alcoholic, but now is not. However, Lee has recently binged. What has caused Lee to relapse into drinking again? What does she do to try to cover up the fact that she has relapsed back to drinking? Is the relapse back to drinking related to Sam, her involvement with Adam, or for no particular reason? Give specific details from the novel to support your answer.
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