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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had been Willie Traynor's dream?

2. What did seven of Esau and Calia Ruffin's eight children earn?

3. What does Piston discover?

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

5. Who is surprisingly called to the stand to prove the point that Danny Padgitt can't get a fair trial?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Willie's response when he learns that a young man from Ford county has been killed in the Vietnam war in Chapter 28?

3. Describe Rhonda Kassellaw as she is explained in Chapter 2.

4. What is the response when Willie prints the first installment of the story about the Ruffin family?

5. Explain Callie's childhood and how she was educated.

6. What does the Padgitt family do in order to try and stop Willie from printing his news stories?

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

8. Describe the goat barbecue that Willie is invited to with Harry Rex.

9. Describe the last day of the trial in Chapter 19 when Danny's punishment is to be decided.

10. How are the Padgitt family members described in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) What point of view does the author seem to take on the draft that was used during Vietnam?

2) What does it convey to the reader that Sam was willing to dodge the draft? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

1) Why did Willie suddenly grow tired of journalism as a vocation? Why did Willie suddenly grow tired of Clayton?

2) Is there any indication that Willie felt this way or was beginning to feel this way before the offer was made on the newspaper? Explain.

3) Why did Willie suddenly feel this way or realize he was feeling this way after the offer was made?

Essay Topic 3

Describe what is known about Rhonda Kassellaw.

1) Is it easy to sympathize with her as a victim? Why.

2) Why did the author chose to leave little information about her and her character?

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