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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. Who does Patrick apologize to before he dies?

2. Why does Helen think the governor has to go through with Patrick's execution?

3. What does Helen encourage Eddie to do in her letter to him?

4. What does Helen ask Patrick to do for her?

5. Who did Patrick's previous lawyer fail to interview?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Patrick's situation change on August 19?

2. What similar crimes were Eddie and Patrick accused of?

3. What does Patrick say his and Eddie's plan was once they were arrested?

4. What was Patrick's upbringing like?

5. How does Lloyd LeBlanc make Helen question herself?

6. What mistakes does Millard say Patrick's lawyer made?

7. Why does Millard think there are seldom rich people on Death Row?

8. How does Helen force the prison to relax their rules on giving visitors food?

9. Why does Helen think Patrick heeds her word and not leaving life with hatred in his heart?

10. What does Patrick do just before his death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Patrick barred from attending his own hearing? What difference would it have made if he attended? What kind of person do you think Patrick would have become if he was allowed to live?

Essay Topic 2

How do people on Death Row live? Why does Helen claim the worse thing about Death Row is the waiting? How do people in general cope with Death Row?

Essay Topic 3

What is Helen's relationship with Vernon? How does Vernon help to balance Helen's views on the death penalty? Why does Elizabeth see her as the only person who can bring back his will to live?

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