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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old were the Detterick twins when they died?
(a) 9
(b) 10
(c) 7
(d) 8

3. How many years before John Coffey arrived at the penitentiary were there riots at the prison?
(a) 6-7
(b) 10-12
(c) 5-6
(d) 3-4

4. How long does the electric current run during an execution?
(a) 90 seconds
(b) 30 seconds
(c) 45 seconds
(d) 60 seconds

5. How many hours does Paul tell John Coffey that he will have in the yard on weekdays?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 4

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many folding chairs are set up for executions?

2. How long after Bitterbuck is taken to see his visitors do the guards walk down to his cell for a rehearsal?

3. After Percy chased the mouse the first time, how long does it take for the mouse to come back?

4. What is Bitterbuck’s first name?

5. How did Bitterbuck kill a man?

(see the answer key)

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