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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. What does Helen tell Patrick he will leave life with if he says anything negative?
2. What kind of lifetime prisoner does Helen try to indicate Patrick would make?
3. What is the name of Pat's brother?
4. What is the only thing a prisoners has to read in the hole?
5. What has to happen for death by electric chair to be immediate?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Helen think Patrick says another to Mr. Borque?
2. What problems does Helen have with the priest who interviews her before she visits Patrick?
3. Why does Millard think there are seldom rich people on Death Row?
4. What does Patrick say his and Eddie's plan was once they were arrested?
5. What mistakes does Millard say Patrick's lawyer made?
6. How does Lloyd LeBlanc make Helen question herself?
7. Why does Helen think Patrick heeds her word and not leaving life with hatred in his heart?
8. How does Patrick's situation change on August 19?
9. Why does Helen refuse Colon's offer to write to another prisoner?
10. What does Helen state about the love between her and Patrick?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In 1994, Tim Robbins directed a film version of DEAD MAN WALKING starring Sean Penn. Why do you think the themes and ideas in the book were still relevant 6 years later? How did the filmmakers adapt the themes to fit in with the new environment? How did these changes affect the meaning of the story?
Essay Topic 2
Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?
Essay Topic 3
Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does she use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?
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