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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 take as an ominous sign from his first contractor?

2. What happens to Callie in Chapter 44?

3. Where do the Ruffin children go to stay the night while Callie is in the hospital?

4. What does Callie Ruffin say she remembered about the person killed?

5. What does Harry Rex say that the parole board's private meeting rules were in clear contradiction of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lucien say about Danny's involvement with the murders?

2. Describe the effect it has on Willie when there is a large offer made on his business.

3. What do Bubba and his friends talk about in Chapter 30 while they are playing poker?

4. What do Lenny Fargarson and Willie talk about in Chapter 34?

5. Describe the conversation had between Harry Rex and Willie in chapter thirty-eight about Willie selling the paper.

6. Describe what is seen of Danny Padgitt in Chapter 31.

7. What does Willie learn about Hank Hooten and his mental condition in Chapter 43?

8. Give the details of Mo Teale's murder in Chapter 38.

9. What had Willie envisioned happening after he sold the paper and began traveling as it is described in Chapter 44?

10. What happens at Mr. Youry's house in Chapter 40?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are a lot of rumors that surround the Padgitt family.

1) List the rumors and illegal activities the Padgitts were said to be involved in.

2) Is it possible that some of these were untrue? Explain.

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

There was a lack of physical evidence tying Danny Padgitt to the murders of the juror members.

1) Was it wrong to immediately suspect that it was Danny Padgitt? Why?

2) Why was Hank Hooten not thought of?

3) Was there any indication to the reader that it might not be Danny Padgitt? Explain?

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