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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Presley recently been diagnosed with?
(a) Kidney failure.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Heart murmurs.
(d) Lung disease.

2. How much time passes before Presley begins talking about Hillman's murder?
(a) Twenty-five years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Fifteen years.

3. What is the cause of death listed on Payton's death certificate?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Accident.
(c) Gunshot.
(d) Smoke inhalation.

4. What is the name of the paper that Penn's interviewer works for?
(a) The Natchez Times.
(b) The Natchez Examiner.
(c) The Natchez Daily Herald.
(d) The Natchez Enquirer.

5. Who is the district attorney in Natchez?
(a) Austin Mackey.
(b) John Portman.
(c) Ray Presley.
(d) Leo Marston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the black man running for mayor in Penn's hometown?

2. According to Tom, who had Tom told about Ellen's rape in his office?

3. Who does Penn Cage meet on the airplane as Penn is flying to his hometown?

4. Who convinces Penn to meet with him by telling Penn that his family is in danger?

5. How long before the story begins does Penn Cage's wife die?

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