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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. At the end of Chapter 7, how often does Florry say that Pete would drive to Whitfield to see Liza?

2. How many patrol cars are owned by the county?

3. How long do Joel, Florry, and Stella drive after a Christmas brunch in Chapter 12?

4. In Chapter 6, how long has Judge Rafe Oswalt been the circuit court judge in Ford, Tyler, Milburn, Polk, and Van Buren counties?

5. How long has Reverend Dexter Bell been in Clanton?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are prisoners executed in Mississippi?

2. How is the burying of Bell handled?

3. How and why did Pete and Liza marry?

4. When did MacArthur flee Corregidor, and where did he go?

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

6. How does Pete kill Reverend Bell?

7. In Chapter 5, what does Florry take to Pete at the jail?

8. Why is Errol McLeish interested in Jackie Bell?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pete has strong principles. What is revealed through events and characters about the type of man that Pete is? How would you describe Pete’s character? What contradictions can be seen about him?

Essay Topic 2

How does Grisham use historical accounts when writing about Pete’s experiences in the Philippines? How does art imitate life through his use of historical details in writing about those experiences?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is a literary device uses to hint at future events in a novel. How does the author uses foreshadowing in the novel? Does the use of foreshadowing increase suspense?

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