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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 signals the end of the letters about the war?

2. Why does Baggy say that Callie will be chosen as a juror?

3. What does Willie's next story focus on?

4. Who goes back to the office with Willie to await the jury's verdict?

5. What do District Attorney Gaddis and Henry Rex decide they need to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lydia Vince's testimony in Chapter 16.

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

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

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

5. What happens in Chapter 15 between Rhonda and Willie.

6. Describe the news story that Willie runs in Chapter 6 and what happens because of it.

7. Describe what happens after Malcolm Vince is murdered in Chapter 22.

8. Describe Willie's new look that he puts into play in Chapter 21.

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

10. Describe the attack that happens in Chapter 2

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The story is about many things but seems to start and stop primarily with Willie's ownership of the newspaper. Why does the story stop at this point? Is it possible that this changes his plans to remain in Clayton?

Essay Topic 3

Given what is known in the story is it more likely that Hank Hooten really loved Rhonda Kassellaw or that it was part of his illness? Explain your answer.

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