2. What story does Willie run that many of his staff members are not happy with?
(a) The Ruffin family story
(b) The story of crooked politicians
(c) Rhonda's life story
(d) The Padgitt family story

3. Where had Sam Ruffin been working when he was sixteen?
(a) Hog farm
(b) Grocery store
(c) Shoe store
(d) Parts store

4. What happens that Willie is able to cover and helps his newspaper grow?
(a) A riot in Memphis
(b) Vietnam war
(c) The price of milk goes up
(d) Desegregation

5. What religion does Willie claim although he doesn't attend a church?
(a) Pentecostal
(b) Baptist
(c) Episcopalian
(d) Catholic

6. What do Willie and Wiley hear a lot of while they are sitting at the table in the dinner?
(a) About Rhonda's life and troubles
(b) About the Padgitt family history
(c) About Danny Padgitt's past offenses
(d) About the rape and murder

7. What signals the end of the letters about the war?
(a) The assassination of the president
(b) Thanksgiving
(c) The end of the war
(d) Christmas

8. What is it about Danny Padgitt that makes the cop reach for his handcuffs?
(a) Blood and his angry voice
(b) Blood and alcohol
(c) Danny is talking about a woman that is dead
(d) The phone call from the victim's neighbor

9. What is Willie told in reference to how Danny is most likely being treated while in jail?
(a) Living the good life
(b) Sleeping in the detox tank
(c) Having a rough time of it
(d) Like a prince

10. What does Willie begin covering for the schools?
(a) Honor student role
(b) Basketball games
(c) Band competitions
(d) Football games

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

12. What happens to the newspaper after Willie's second story in Chapter 6?
(a) The revenue doubles
(b) They sell out of papers
(c) The paper gets sued
(d) Willie is forced to add another reporter

13. Although it is a big part of the news in the world what does Willie note is not mentioned during the campaigns?
(a) Unemployment rate
(b) The Padgitt family trials
(c) Segregation
(d) Vietnam

14. What does the Sheriff say he is thankful he didn't do?
(a) Speak out against Danny Padgitt
(b) Serve on the Padgitt trial jury
(c) Testify
(d) Work for the Padgitts

15. What happens to Willie's photographer, Wiley Meek?
(a) Shot
(b) Ran off the road
(c) Beaten almost to death
(d) Stabbed