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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. To whom does Stone give $400,000 from the sale of the yacht?
(a) His son.
(b) His ex-wife.
(c) Libby's mother.
(d) Arrington.

2. What is Allison's demeanor when Stone visits her in the jail the next day?
(a) She is anxious.
(b) She is happy.
(c) She is calm.
(d) She is hysterical.

3. When Stone cross-examines the Constabulary, he establishes that the diary ____________________.
(a) was lying out on a bedside table.
(b) was securely locked in a drawer.
(c) was written in the third-person point of view.
(d) actually belonged to Libby.

4. Why do Stone and Sir Leslie only visit with Allison for an hour at the jail?
(a) They have to make phone calls regarding the appeals.
(b) The judge calls an emergency hearing.
(c) Allison asks them to leave.
(d) The priest wants time alone with her.

5. Who is the new man who Stone meets at the bar at the Shipwright's Arms?
(a) Eddie Gleason.
(b) Bryce Garrison.
(c) Paul Lieberman.
(d) Frank Stendahl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Constabulary who Sir Winston calls to testify?

2. What is Allison's punishment?

3. What does Stone consider buying with some of the money from the sale of the yacht?

4. The Constabulary testifies that there were multiple _______________ found on the Expansive.

5. Who is the lawyer who represents Libby and her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the real reason the jury convicts Allison and what is her sentence?

2. How is Sir Winston unsuccessful at undermining Stone with a surprise witness as the trial begins?

3. What does Stone learn about Arrington who has still not shown up on the island?

4. Describe the events leading up to Allison's execution, and how the various characters react.

5. Who is Frank Stendahl and how is his testimony damning for Allison?

6. What is the verdict in the coroner's inquest into the plane crash that killed Libby Manning?

7. What is Jim Forrester's reaction when Stone suggests that Stendahl might actually be Paul Manning?

8. How are Stone and Allison at odds regarding Allison's obligations to Libby's family after Libby's death?

9. Who is the man who shows up at the Shipwright's Arms and what does Stone find notable about him?

10. Describe Allison's demeanor during her testimony.

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