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    Grisham, John

    Which book featured a young lawyer trying to save his grandfather from execution?General John Grisham

      The Chamber. This was one of his best books - I read the whole thing (which is nearly 700 pages) in a long weekend!

    Darby Shaw was the main character in which book?General John Grisham

      The Pelican Brief. Julia Roberts played her in the movie version which didn't come close to being as good as the book.

    Aaron Lake is a character in which book?General John Grisham

      The Brethren. He is the presidential nominee.

    Which book features an alcoholic lawyer taking a trip to Brazil in search of one woman?General John Grisham

      The Testament. Kind of a slow read - not one of his better books. I was only reading it to find out if she took the money.

    Michael Brock is a lawyer in which book?General John Grisham

      The Street Lawyer. Another book that I found a little slow.

    Which lawyer faked his own death?General John Grisham

      Patrick Lanigan. The main character in 'The Partner' - his best novel yet in my opinion.

    Which novel centered on a lawsuit involving big tobacco?General John Grisham

      The Runaway Jury. This was a good book. It was from a different perspective than most of his books which are usually through the eyes of a lawyer.

    Which novel was about a father on trial for killing the two men who assualted his young daughter?General John Grisham

      A Time To Kill. Samual Jackson and Matthew McConaughey starred in the film version.

    Ms. Birdie is a character in which novel?General John Grisham

      The Rainmaker. Matt Damon and Danny DeVito starred in this film.

    What year is the setting for "A Painted House"?John Grisham's "A Painted House"

      1952. This was a time of great change in America.

    The main character of the book is seven years old. What is his name?John Grisham's "A Painted House"

      Luke. He wants to play baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals when he grows up.

    What is the last name of the hill family that Pappy hires to pick cotton?John Grisham's "A Painted House"

      Spruill. They set up their tent right in the front yard of the Chandlers' house. This upsets Luke mightily, because that was his baseball diamond.

    Which state is "A Painted House" set in?John Grisham's "A Painted House"

      Arkansas. John Grisham grew up in rural Arkansas.

    What is the name of Pappy and Gran's son who is fighting in the Korean War?John Grisham's "A Painted House"

      Ricky. Pappy and Gran could hardly sleep at night for worrying about him.

    If the cotton was a good crop it could produce a bale an acre. What was the going rate for a bale of cotton?John Grisham's "A Painted House"

      $175.00. The Chandlers needed to get a bale an acre just to cover the $14,000 loan Pappy had gotten from the gin owner.

    The hill people that worked for Pappy had a son named Hank. Hank was a very violent person who was always looking for a fight. What is the name of the boy he beat to death?John Grisham's "A Painted House"

      Jerry Sisco. Pappy didn't want Hank arrested because he thought the Spruills would pack up and leave, and they would be shorthanded for the cotton picking.

    What was the name of the leader of the ten Mexicans Pappy hired to pick cotton?John Grisham's "A Painted House"

      Miguel. They were hauled up from Mexico in the back of a truck trailer like cattle.

    Who was a witness to the murder and the throwing of the body into the river?John Grisham's "A Painted House"

      Luke. Cowboy caught Luke trying to sneak back into the house, and threatened to kill his mom if he told.

    The Baptist and Methodist church each year had a baseball game after a giant picnic. The Methodists won the game against the Baptists. What was the final score?John Grisham's "A Painted House"

      eleven to eight. Pappy was the coach for the Baptist team.

    What professional baseball team did the boy's family always listen to on the radio?John Grisham's "A Painted House"

      St. Louis Cardinals. They didn't own a TV, and this was about their only form of entertainment in the evenings.

    A natural disaster happened that ruined the crop which was the catalyst for the boy and his parents to leave the farm and move to Detroit, Michigan. What was the natural disaster?John Grisham's "A Painted House"

      Great flood. Luke's mom was very happy to leave the farm. She wanted a better life for Luke.

    Who is always the first person to read John Grisham's books?John Grisham: How much do you know?

      his wife. His wife, Renée, is the person who first gets the chance to read John Grisham... He gave her the first chapter of his first book for an appreciation.

    What is the name of the character that appears both in "A Time to Kill" and "The Summons"?John Grisham: How much do you know?

      Harry Rex Vonner. In both books he played the same role, that of a divorce lawyer.

    What is the common point between John Grisham and Jake Brigance ("A Time to Kill")?John Grisham: How much do you know?

      They owned the same car. They both owned a Saab. Actually, John Grisham put a lot of himself into this character: he was a street lawyer, he too played quaterback in high school...

    What was the working title of "A Time to Kill"?John Grisham: How much do you know?

      Deathknell. John Grisham changed the title many times, by the time he decided on "A Time to Kill", the book had already had six or seven different titles.

    The K.K.K. played an important (active) role in which two books?John Grisham: How much do you know?

      A Time to Kill and The Chamber. In "A Time to Kill", they demonstrated against the main character and in "The Chamber", they were present to support him. However, the K.K.K. is mentioned in more than two books.

    What was the first book written by John Grisham?John Grisham: How much do you know?

      A Time to Kill. After the publication of "The Firm" and its great success, readers found interest in John Grisham's first novel, which was to become as successful as all his other books.

    In "The Street Lawyer", what was the real name of the character who changed Michael's life (the homeless)?John Grisham: How much do you know?

      DeVon Hardy. John Grisham was a street lawyer himself, representing people, never banks, insurance companies, or big corporations.

    In "The Partner", what is the name of the D.A. for Harrison and surrounding counties?John Grisham: How much do you know?

      T.L. Parish. Remember "The Partner"? The one who leaves all behind him to live a new life in Brazil? Who has never felt like doing it....

    In "The Runaway Jury", what were Nicholas Easter's other identities?John Grisham: How much do you know?

      Jeff Kerr and David Lancaster. Remember this brilliant story? I must say it is one of my favorites. Take some time to read it again...

    And now which of those names was his real identity (referring to question 9)?John Grisham: How much do you know?

      Jeff Kerr. It is interesting to notice that John Grisham often writes about characters who change their names. Now i hope you had fun taking this quiz. If you want you can try my other quizzes on "The Testament" and John Grisham's books.

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