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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the date that jury selection begins?
(a) September 9.
(b) September 29.
(c) September 19.
(d) September 22.

2. Of the three charges brought against Tommy Ward, how many do the jury find Ward guilty of?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 0.
(d) 3.

3. All of the following are inaccurate statements found in the July issue of Startling Detective Magazine, EXCEPT which statement?
(a) Lab technicians dusted for fingerprints.
(b) Denice Haraway went missing on April 28, 1984.
(c) Odell Titsworth's name was changed to Mike Callender.
(d) Detectives Smith, Baskin and Barrett arrived at the scene, along with Police Chief Richard Gray.

4. Initially, which potential juror does not want to be on the Haraway case?
(a) Shelley Johnson.
(b) Mary Floyd.
(c) Dorothy Hogue.
(d) Keith Hildreth.

5. On Day 9 of the Haraway case, who on the defense team begins with an opening statement?
(a) Bill Peterson.
(b) George Butner.
(c) Marie Titsworth.
(d) Don Wyatt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Richard Kerner interview at the house on 730 West Twelfth Street?

2. How does the jury react to Don Wyatt pulling out the skull and bones?

3. According to Judge Jones, how much do the jurors get paid per day?

4. At the beginning of Day 6 of the trial, what is the first image that appears on the video screen inside the courtroom?

5. Who requests a second run-through of their testimony?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the reaction of spectators at the trial after listening to Tommy Ward's taped statement as related at the end of Chapter 14.

2. According to Leslie Penn, why was he elected foreman of the jury in the Haraway case?

3. Describe Tommy Ward's unusual experience on June 20th as depicted in Chapter 10.

4. How does George Butner feel after playing both Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot's confession tapes to the court in Chapter 16? Explain why he feels this way.

5. On Day 3 of the trial, what two small victories are awarded to the defense?

6. According to George Butner, what is his task as the attorney of Karl Fontenot?

7. Discuss the atmosphere developing on both sides of the Haraway case as detailed at the beginning of Chapter 11.

8. What theory does Don Wyatt want Richard Kerner to tell Jason Lurch to get him to talk with Wyatt?

9. Summarize the results of the interview Richard Kerner has with Melvin Harden in Chapter 11.

10. Describe the dream Tommy Ward had in prison at the end of Chapter 19.

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