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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) Oak
(b) Walnut
(c) Cherry
(d) Maple

2. What type of sandwiches did Coffey have when he was caught?
(a) Egg salad and peanut butter
(b) Ham and cheese
(c) Bacon, tomato, and jelly
(d) Peanut butter and jelly

3. What color is the carpet in Paul’s office?
(a) Green
(b) Yellow
(c) Blue
(d) Brown

4. What county did John Coffey come from before he came to the penitentiary?
(a) Trapingus
(b) Muscogee
(c) Atkinson
(d) Bulloch

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Lester McCall’s occupation?

2. In Part 1, when does the story take place?

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

4. How many executions does Paul Edgecombe preside over?

5. How much does Paul think that John Coffey weighs?

(see the answer key)

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