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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color cap is John Coffey holding when he is escorted onto E Block?
(a) Brown
(b) Red
(c) Blue
(d) Black

2. What times of the day will John Coffey be allowed in the yard?
(a) 4-6
(b) 10-12
(c) 3-4
(d) 1-2

3. About how many folding chairs are set up for executions?
(a) 30
(b) 45
(c) 40
(d) 35

4. How many children did the Dettericks have?
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 5
(d) 3

5. Who helps Bitterbuck braid his hair before his execution?
(a) Eldest son
(b) Eldest daughter
(c) Second wife
(d) Youngest daughter

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Bitterbuck’s execution scheduled?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 3, what time does the mouse show up?

3. How many years before John Coffey arrived at the penitentiary were there riots at the prison?

4. Where did the Chief and his first wife build a lodge?

5. How many years of her life did Beverly McCall spend as a free woman?

(see the answer key)

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