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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has the black woman been working for the Cage family?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Forty years.
(c) Thirty years.
(d) Ten years.

2. What happened to Tom when he was the defendant in a malpractice suit years earlier?
(a) Tom had a heart attack.
(b) Tom fled the state.
(c) Tom was arrested.
(d) Tom had a nervous breakdown.

3. What kind of gun was used to kill Hillman?
(a) A semi-automatic.
(b) A pistol.
(c) A fifty-seven Magnum.
(d) A thirty-eight.

4. Who is Payton's widow?
(a) Althea.
(b) Livy.
(c) Marie.
(d) Ruby.

5. At the time of the fight with Penn, what was the occupation of the man Penn fought with for the right to prosecute Hanratty?
(a) FBI Director.
(b) California District Attorney.
(c) Natchez County Sheriff.
(d) Oregon Deputy Director.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is friends with Penn even though he is Jewish and Penn is not?

2. What is the occupation of Penn Cage's father?

3. Which of the characters at the fundraising party is an alcoholic?

4. When Tom was the defendant in a malpractice suit years earlier, who was the prosecuting attorney?

5. How long has Penn been away from Natchez for before he returns to begin a new life?

(see the answer key)

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