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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 Auburn House?

2. What kind of home did Adam grow up in?

3. Who has lifted the stay on Sam's case?

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

5. What may happen to Adam because of NOT disclosing his birth name?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Adam go when he leaves the prison?

4. How does Adam handle the press?

5. 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?

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

7. How does Sam view Adam and his visit?

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

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

10. Why is the press so interested in Adam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Grisham's book 'The Chamber' is about the execution process in the state of Mississippi. Describe the technical process of execution. What things need to happen, and what preparations have to be made to execute an individual? Why do all of these preparations have to be made?

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