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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of wood is the electric chair made from?
(a) Maple
(b) Cherry
(c) Oak
(d) Walnut

2. Why is John Coffey sentenced to death?
(a) Stabbing and killing three women
(b) Rape and murder of the Detterick twins
(c) Killing his own wife
(d) Murder during a barroom brawl

3. How did Beverly McCall kill her husband?
(a) Razor
(b) Pistol
(c) Switchblade
(d) Shotgun

4. How many dogs were sent to track the Detterick twins?
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 6

5. In Part 1, when does the story take place?
(a) 1941
(b) 1932
(c) 1938
(d) 1943

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of year is it when John Coffey comes to E Block?

2. On what block are condemned prisoners housed?

3. How many hours does Paul tell John Coffey that he will have in the yard on weekdays?

4. What type of sandwiches did Coffey have when he was caught?

5. How long did it take the jury to find John Coffey guilty?

(see the answer key)

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