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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. On October 21 in Chapter 8, how many crimes does the grand jury have to consider?

2. In Chapter 17, what job does Joel get at the end of the chapter?

3. How old was Pete's mother when she died?

4. In Chapter 1, what is the date?

5. When does the Ford County grand jury convene to listen to evidence of the latest crimes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Ernie Dowdle, and what is his job?

2. What does Jackie remember about her husband in Chapter 11?

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

4. How does Pete kill Reverend Bell?

5. How and why did Pete and Liza marry?

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

7. How might snow affect the trial in Chapter 16?

8. Who is Clay Wample and why does he come to Clantonr?

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joel, Stella, and Florry struggle with the aftermath of the murder. How do each of them cope with the murder and the events that follow?

Essay Topic 2

Wilbanks wants to use an insanity plea in Pete’s defense. What has happened to Pete in the past that might have affected his mental health? Would it have been valid to plead insanity in Pete’s case? Why might Pete react the way he does to the idea of pleading insanity?

Essay Topic 3

Miscegenation laws make it illegal for blacks and whites to have sexual relationships. Why is a grand jury asked to prosecute a white man and a black woman? How does the author use irony regarding this law to make a statement, and what might that statement be?

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