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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. Where does Willie learn that Danny Padgitt has been moved to?

2. What does Willie say he is losing interest in?

3. What does the mayor ban?

4. Who does the Sheriff say he is going to have to talk to?

5. What does Willie do after receiving death threats?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the courtroom scene and the shooter in Chapter 43.

2. What does Sheriff McNaught say to Maxine Root in the end of Chapter 39?

3. What is the concern about Callie in Chapter 42?

4. How does the news of Danny Padgitt hit the people in Clayton as it is described in Chapter 31?

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

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

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

8. Describe the reaction when Willie learns that Danny Padgitt's parole hearing is to be held the next day in Chapter 33.

9. Describe the Danny Padgitt parole hearing in Chapter 36.

10. Describe the scene in Chapter 30 where the teenager are pulled over by the state trooper.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a vast change in response from the time that Rhonda Kassellaw is murdered to the point in time when Danny Padgitt gets paroled. Describe the differences in the public response and why the change occurs.

Essay Topic 2

Much of the town knew that the killer of the jury members was very patient and would wait until he could easily get to them.

Were the precautions taken by the towns people to protect their friends and family unnecessary? Useless? Explain.

How would the scene have differed if it had been a modern day setting?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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