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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 Steve say about the pictures of Mr. Nesbitt?

2. What does O'Brien say she has to find a way to do in the eyes of the jury, now that Bobo has testified?

3. What does Steve think his mother is doing when she visits him on Sunday, July 12th?

4. Who does Steve attempt to hug when he hears his verdict?

5. What is Bobo wearing when he comes into the courtroom to testify?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does O'Brien say about Petrocelli's bringing the crime scene photos out again just before the long weekend recess?

2. On Sunday the 12th, how does Steve see his brother Jerry?

3. How do readers know what Steve's verdict is, based on the screenplay?

4. What is the visitors' room like?

5. What is Sunset's verdict and sentence?

6. How does the medical examiner say Mr. Nesbitt died?

7. Why is Ms. Moore not at work the day King came to see her?

8. Why did King visit Ms. Moore on the day of the crime?

9. What has O'Brien asked Steve to do when his response is to write down Mr. Sawicki's name twice?

10. What is Briggs' objection to what Bobo is wearing when he testifies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Steve and King are very different people on trial for the same crime. Write an essay comparing and contrasting these two characters. Be sure to include both examples and details of what they look like, who they are, how they behave, etc., as well as an analysis of the strategies Walter Dean Myers employed to achieve these two different characters.

Essay Topic 2

Life in prison is a big adjustment for Steve, and has a major impact on the way he feels about himself. Describe the details of prison life that most affect Steve, including specific examples from the text. You should include information and analysis on how prison changes Steve and/or does not change him.

Essay Topic 3

This novel features a family where there are two parents, yet somehow Steve still managed to get into trouble. Analyze the roles Steve's parents play in his life, including before, during, and after prison. What characterizes his relationship with his parents? What responsibility do they have for him getting in trouble (if any) and what are the ways in which they tried to help him out of trouble?

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