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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How tall is John Coffey?
(a) 6 feet, 3 inches
(b) 4 feet, 4 inches
(c) 5 feet, 11 inches
(d) 6 feet, 8 inches

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

5. What was Lester McCall’s occupation?
(a) Butcher
(b) Janitor
(c) Teacher
(d) Barber

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the Detterick family dog?

2. Which regulation required that visitors have a pass and be recorded in the visitors’ book?

3. On what block are condemned prisoners housed?

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

5. How many witnesses passed out during Elmer Manfred’s execution in 1930?

(see the answer key)

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