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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the two women tell Penn the story of Payton's murder, how does Penn react?
(a) Penn is in denial.
(b) Penn is contrite.
(c) Penn is sympathetic.
(d) Penn is outraged.

2. After Hanratty is convicted, his brother is shot and killed. Who shoots Hanratty's brother?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Lou.
(c) Tom.
(d) Penn.

3. How long has Penn been away from Natchez for before he returns to begin a new life?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Sixteen years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Twelve years.

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

5. How long before the story begins does Penn Cage's wife die?
(a) Seven months.
(b) Ten months.
(c) Two months.
(d) Five months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Penn Cage's wife?

2. According to Tom, who raped Penn's aunt years earlier?

3. According to the article published after Penn's interview, what does Penn call Payton's murderers?

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

5. According to Tom, in what year was Penn's aunt raped?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Penn and Tom discuss Tom's options regarding the blackmail, Penn suggests two options to his father. What are they?

2. According to Sam Jacobs, what two things drive the Marston family?

3. Why does Penn decide to move back to his hometown?

4. According to the story Penn tells during his interview, why was Payton murdered?

5. When Penn calls home to tell his parents that he is moving back to his hometown, he senses something is wrong. Why does Penn not press his mother for details?

6. When Penn sees Mackey at the fundraising party, why is Mackey angry with Penn?

7. After hearing Presley's response about why Presley only returned one gun, not two, what does Tom believe?

8. When Penn first confronts his father about what's bothering his father, what does Penn think is going on?

9. When Presley and Tom met after Hillman had been killed, what did Tom ask Presley?

10. Why does Pinder tell Penn that he's going to pretend to have never met Penn?

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