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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the district attorney ask that they do for the murder trial?
(a) Enlarge the jury pool
(b) Pull the death sentence off the table
(c) Have a mock trial
(d) Move the trial to a different state

2. What does Callie tell Willie she is concerned about?
(a) Willie's life
(b) Willie's soul
(c) Willie's health
(d) Danny Padgitt's trial

3. What's happening at the jail when Willie and his photographer arrive?
(a) The sheriff is asleep
(b) Danny Padgitt is having mug shots taken
(c) Danny Padgitt is being fingerprinted
(d) Danny Padgitt is being released

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

5. What had Mr. Hocutt had painted on both doors of his car?
(a) Flames
(b) Eagles
(c) American flags
(d) Knives

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harry Rex invite Willie to come to?

2. How old is Willie when he takes over ownership of the paper?

3. What does Willie find under his door when he returns to work?

4. How long does it take to get the verdict back?

5. What happens to The Ford County Times?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Willie goes to Callie's house in Chapter 29?

2. What happens when Willie and his photographer learn about the murder and rape?

3. Describe what is known about the sniper in Chapter 25?

4. Describe the letters that Willie receives after the trial.

5. Describe the election campaign that takes place in Chapter 27.

6. Describe the attack that happens in Chapter 2

7. Describe Callie's feelings about being picked to be on the jury for the murder trial.

8. Describe the scene in Chapter 28 when Willie goes to play poker with Bubba and Bubba's friends.

9. Describe Willie's newspaper article about Rhonda's rape and murder in Chapter 5

10. What happens when Harry Rex asks Mr. Durant to forgive Sam for the affair?

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