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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sheriff McNaught tell Maxine Root's brothers to do?
(a) Stay away from Padgitt island
(b) Keep their guns in their trucks
(c) Stay close to their sister
(d) Take off their stupid hats

2. What does Sheriff McNaught ask Willie for?
(a) A list of jurors
(b) Harry Rex's number
(c) His story about Lenny's accident
(d) A ride back into town

3. What do the Padgitt's NOT smuggle their crops off their island with?
(a) Airplanes
(b) Firetrucks
(c) Pickups
(d) Boats

4. What happens to Callie in Chapter 44?
(a) Another stroke
(b) A lung collapses
(c) Cancer is found
(d) Another heart attack

5. What is Willie called for his views on the new big business coming to Clayton?
(a) Prude
(b) Liberal
(c) Tree Hugger
(d) Anti-American

6. What does McGrew want Willie to do if they buy the paper?
(a) Leave town
(b) Stay on for a year to train the new editor
(c) A chicken dance
(d) Keep the sell quiet

7. How many people is Willie able to find to go with him to the parole hearing of Danny Padgitt?
(a) Three
(b) Five
(c) Sixty-two
(d) Thirty

8. Who goes with Willie to check up on Danny Padgitt?
(a) Baggs
(b) Wiley Meek
(c) Harry Rex
(d) Callie Ruffin

9. Who arrives back in Ford County in Chapter 36?
(a) Lydia
(b) Danny Padgitt
(c) Sam Ruffin
(d) Ginger

10. Why did Willie not go to Mo Teale's funeral?
(a) Willie was having a meeting about the paper
(b) Willie didn't know him
(c) Willie was meeting with the sheriff
(d) Willie was sitting with Callie Ruffin

11. What does Willie say he will act as for the parole hearing?
(a) Member of the victim's family
(b) Reporter
(c) Witness
(d) Stand in for the sheriff

12. Who is shot during Danny's bail hearing?
(a) Lucien
(b) Harry Rex
(c) Sam
(d) Danny

13. What is the Calico Ridge church known for?
(a) Being rude
(b) Speaking in tongues
(c) Snake handling
(d) Being the Padgitt's church

14. Who does Baggy say took a bribe in order to release Danny Pagitt?
(a) Sheriff Andy Taylor
(b) Mayor Thomas McClain
(c) Governor Terrance Martin
(d) Senator Theo Morton

15. Where does Willie recognize Lenny Fargarson from?
(a) Padgitt's family
(b) Being at a protest
(c) From other churches
(d) Padgitt's jury

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Willie insist that Callie's family do while in town?

2. What legitimate business do the Padgitts begin buying their way into?

3. Where does Willie learn that Danny Padgitt has been moved to?

4. Who is one of the few people that speaks out about getting the big business store in Clayton?

5. What does Willie say they will have to give if they want the paper?

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