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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Murder in the First Degree.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does Ward finish his polygraph test?
(a) 1:30PM.
(b) 3:30AM.
(c) 5:30AM.
(d) 12PM.

2. Whose favorite expression is "listen to me, runnin' my mouth ninety-to-nothin'" ?
(a) Kay Ward.
(b) Tommy Ward.
(c) Tricia Wolf.
(d) Karl Fontenot.

3. In smaller towns, the right-to-counsel for the poor is granted through whom?
(a) Court-appointed public attorneys.
(b) Court-appointed private attorneys.
(c) Public attorney of one's choosing.
(d) Private attorney of one's choosing.

4. How long isTommy Ward interviewed by detectives?
(a) An hour.
(b) An hour and forty-five minutes.
(c) Thirty minutes.
(d) Five hours.

5. Who is Marie Titsworth in relation to Odell Titsworth?
(a) His mother.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His sister.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who drives Tommy Ward to the headquarters of the OSBI the day of his polygraph test?

2. According to the state medical examiner, who/what does the charred bone remains belong to?

3. Who is the gnarled black woman who is feared by the children of Ada?

4. Who has worked 22 years of his life at Hazel Atlas Glass Container Company?

5. According to the narrator, who is brutally raped and strangled in her apartment on December 8, 1982?

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