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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 17 | Part 1, Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Willie's next story about in Chapter 9?
(a) Rhonda's neighbors
(b) The bomb
(c) Danny Padgitt's sordid history
(d) Rhonda's family

2. How did Mr. DeJarnette die?
(a) Heart attack
(b) Fell into a logging machine
(c) Drown
(d) Committed suicide

3. Who came to get Rhonda's children after her death?
(a) Their grandmother
(b) Their aunt
(c) Their cousin
(d) Their father

4. Who is surprisingly called to the stand to prove the point that Danny Padgitt can't get a fair trial?
(a) Baggs
(b) Callie Ruffin
(c) Willie
(d) Wiley Meek

5. At lunch that week what does Callie call Willie?
(a) Stupid
(b) Thick headed
(c) Courageous
(d) Marvelous

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Danny do as he gets off the stand?

2. Why do the rumors in the town say that the district attorney had made his request?

3. What is the piece of land called where the Padgitt family lives?

4. What does Lydia's ex-husband say is the reason they were divorcing?

5. Who receives one of the summons to be on the jury pool?

(see the answer key)

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