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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. Sam is considered what on death row?

2. Who is the main character in 'The Chamber'?

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

4. When does Adam interview Wyn Lettner?

5. What is the name of the reporter that Sam agrees to meet with 'off the record'?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Adam Hall related to Sam Cayhall?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is Adam wanting to see Sam for?

8. Who was the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan and what was his job?

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

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

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

Philip Naifeh and George Nugent are the superintendent and assistant superintendent, respectfully, of Parchman Prison. Each of these men holds a different stance toward running the prison and the execution process of death row inmates. What are the similarities and differences between these two individuals regarding how they run the prison, their organizational skills, the way they run the execution process, and the way they feel toward the execution process? Do inmates feel the same way toward these individuals? How can you tell? Give examples from the novel to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

One of Adam's personality characteristics is his vulnerability. Where do we see this personality trait of Adam's throughout the novel, and how do we start to see this vulnerability more towards the end of the novel? When do we see this vulnerability, and who witnesses this vulnerability? What contributes to this vulnerability? Is this hereditary? Give examples from the story to justify your answers.

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