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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. Barrett states that before people learn the realities surrounding rape, they are taught that it is dangerous to walk alone at night due to the presence of what?
(a) Moonlight.
(b) Foliage.
(c) Human trafficking rings.
(d) Strangers.

2. Florio interviewed Pabst about her reasons for declining to prosecute which accused rapist?
(a) Smith.
(b) Donaldson.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Adams.

3. In what location was Kaitlyn Kelly assaulted by Calvin Smith, as described in Chapter 7?
(a) Her dorm room.
(b) The cafeteria.
(c) His dorm room.
(d) A motel room.

4. What university was Huguet attending at the time she was sexually assaulted by Donaldson?
(a) Cornell.
(b) University of Washington.
(c) Eastern Oregon University.
(d) University of Wisconsin.

5. In what season of 2011 did Kelsey Belnap see a story by Gwen Florio about sexual assault at UM?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, Krakauer notes that "UM fans call themselves" (7) by what title?

2. What element is described in the epigraph for Part Two: Before the Law Sits a Gatekeeper as "a powerful force" (49)?

3. Which rape victim discussed in Krakauer's book has a father involved in law enforcement?

4. Huguet states of Donaldson at the end of Chapter 3, "He promised me that he would get treatment for" three issues" and "I made it clear that this promise was the only reason I wasn't" (24) what?

5. The United States Violence Against Women Act requires that victims of sexual assault be given free what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Kaitlyn Kelly's father react to her revelation that she was sexually assaulted by Calvin Smith?

2. Discuss an instance in the text when a survivor of sexual assault highlights the irony in her own situation in order to illustrate a point.

3. At what type of community event did Kerry Barrett speak on January 25, 2012 and what did she say?

4. For what reason did Calvin Smith attend the meeting with Dean Couture on October 26, 2011 by himself?

5. What event ultimately caused Huguet to take action against Donaldson?

6. Discuss acquaintance rape versus stranger rape, using statistics from the book to back up your points.

7. What is the symbolism of the bell metaphor Pabst uses to deflect criticism in an article written by Gwen Florio?

8. What was the reported reason for Smith's theft of Kelly's jeans on the night he sexually assaulted her?

9. At what point in the meeting among Allison Huguet, Beth Huguet, and Beau Donaldson did Donaldson stop crying? Why is this significant?

10. How did Gwen Florio's work factor into Allison Huguet's decision-making process about whether to prosecute Beau Donaldson?

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