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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 does Willie's next story focus on?

2. What does the district attorney ask that they do for the murder trial?

3. At lunch that week what does Callie call Willie?

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

5. Who is the first witness called when the trial begins?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the attack that happens in Chapter 2

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

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

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

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

9. What does Willie's story in Chapter 9 entail?

10. What happens between Ginger and Willie in Chapter 18?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Willie eventually begins to talk about getting married. What is significant about his admittance that this is something he wants in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Danny Padgitt the only member of the Padgitt family that is singled out and given any background or extended description on? What is the role of the Padgitt family?

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