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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. Who is the first witness in Pete's trial?
(a) Hop Purdue.
(b) Sheriff Gridley.
(c) Deputy Lester.
(d) Jackie Bell.

2. How many are in the jury pool when jury selection begins in Chapter 13?
(a) 49.
(b) 70.
(c) 64.
(d) 56.

3. How old was Joel when he was baptized in the Methodist church?
(a) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

4. What time do the courthouse, shops, and offices in Clanton close on weekdays In Chapter 4?
(a) 6:30.
(b) 5.
(c) 5:30.
(d) 6.

5. In Chapter 18, what day of the week does Pete say that Joel and Stella can go to see their mother?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Wednesday.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often is the local paper, The Ford County Times, published?

2. When were Pete and Liza married?

3. By April 12, 1942, how far had Pete and the other men walked?

4. How many members of the grand jury vote to indict Pete in Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 8, when is Pete's trial set to be held?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does John Wilbanks, the Banning family lawyer, tell Florry about Pete's case?

2. Where did Pete go when he was called up for the war?

3. Why did Nineva resent Liza when she first moved to the Banning home?

4. What is the jail area like where Pete is incarcerated?

5. How are prisoners executed in Mississippi?

6. At the beginning of Chapter 6, who is present at in the courtroom?

7. How is the burying of Bell handled?

8. In Chapter 2, what written instructions does Pete give Nineva to give Florry?

9. In Chapter 10, what information does Wilbanks discover about Bell that may help Pete's case?

10. Where is Pete's funeral held and his body buried?

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