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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. Once Anna returns to the Fitzgerald home and is in bed, who does Sara tell Anna she reminds her of?

2. What is the arsonist's calling card, according to Brian?

3. How late is Anna for the hearing?

4. Who is the first witness called by Campbell?

5. Who is writing Kate's eulogy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can't Julia come to a final recommendation about this case?

2. Why is Campbell answering the doctor's question about organ donation instead of Sara and Brian?

3. What is the focus of Campbell's line of questioning when Sara is on the witness stand?

4. What does Sara say about being a mother to Anna in her closing statement?

5. How does Kate's condition during the Arsenic treatment affect Jesse? How does it affect Kate?

6. Why are Campbell and Anna arguing before court starts the next day?

7. Why is Brian so upset once he gets on the accident scene?

8. Why is Campbell's service dog acting up in the courtroom?

9. What incident makes Brian realize he is no longer taken aback when disaster strikes?

10. Why does Izzy think there is hope for Campbell as he leaves with Julia for dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the sibling dynamics between Izzy and Julia and Zanne and Sara? How do these relationships affect how Julia and Sara deal with other people?

Essay Topic 2

Sara wants Anna to do the right thing. What does Sara think that is? Brian wants to do the right thing for both his daughters. How does he go about doing this? What does he think is the right thing? Does he change his mind? More than once? Support responses with story details.

Essay Topic 3

Today, most children file for emancipation for financial or educational reasons. In the story, Anna wants medical emancipation. Describe what medical emancipation means in this story. Now discuss the different views on why the petition is granted, why the petition is not be granted? Write an additional paragraph why you support or do not support the petition and why.

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