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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. Who is Sam Cayhall's lawyer?

2. Although they can't see each other, all of the inmates on death row pass what?

3. Who does Adam learn of Sam Cayhall's death from after his father's death?

4. When Adam first meets with his grandfather in prison, how does Adam feel?

5. At the meeting with Adam, what does Sam give him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the child of Lee and Phelps Booth? Describe his childhood.

2. What did Adam find out about his petition?

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

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

5. Describe Marvin Kramer's life after the bomb blast.

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

7. What is Adam wanting to see Sam for?

8. Describe Adam's next trip to see Sam the day after the original meeting.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the time that Sam was in prison, he had visitors. Name all of the people who came to visit Sam at the prison, listing any surprise visitors that Sam may have had. When did these people come to visit Sam in prison? Why do these people come to visit Sam?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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