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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. In Chapter 10, what time was Miller's victim impact statement posted online?

2. When was Turner's appeal dismissed?

3. In Chapter 9, where was Lucas planning on going after graduation?

4. What did Miller compare herself to at the end of Chapter 11?

5. In Chapter 10, where was Miller's mother when Miller's victim impact statement reached 1 million views?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what did Miller say about history and find people with the same experiences you have experienced?

2. What did Miller say about writing in Chapter 14?

3. In Chapter 12, what did Miller say about the motives victims had for pressing charges?

4. At the end of Chapter 10, what did Miller decide she needed to do?

5. How was Stanford a part of Miller's life?

6. What cards did Miller receive in Chapter 8, what what did one of them say?

7. In Chapter 8, what did Miller do on the day that Turner testified?

8. How did Miller see life in the next month in Chapter 9?

9. In Chapter 9, what thoughts did Miller struggle with after Turner's sentencing?

10. In Chapter 10, how many views did the statement have by June 10, and where else was it published?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rather than use a biographer, Miller wrote her own story. What is the point of view in the book? Why was it important for Miller to tell her own story? How did having Miller tell her story affect how readers identified with her?

Essay Topic 2

After the trial, Miller struggled to sleep when Lucas was away. What difficulties did Miller face after the trial? How did she learn to survive those difficulties?

Essay Topic 3

Although many people in the press were unkind to Miller, there were people who made kind gestures toward her. What kind gestures did Miller receive? How did those gestures make her feel? How did kindness help her emotional health?

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