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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. Campbell is moved from the courtroom to where?

2. Sara addresses her final closing statements to ______.

3. Anna is upset with Campbell because during the trial, Campbell tells her he needs who to testify?

4. According to Campbell, the only voice the court should listen to is whose?

5. Whose name are Anna and Campbell laughing at?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Campbell recall riding in the car with his dad when he looks at the rain through his glass window?

4. When Sara whispers "we're going to lose her" to Brian, why is she talking about either Anna or Kate?

5. Why doesn't Brian want to face Judge DeSalvo's decision?

6. Why do you think Judge DeSalvo makes everyone leave Kate's room before he talks with her?

7. Why do Anna and Campbell laugh during the trial?

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

9. Why does Jesse start the fires?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

"Ten years from now, I'd like to be Kate's sister." Besides the obvious, discuss what Anna's statement after the courts adjournment means, based on what you read in the story.

Essay Topic 3

Several characters change opinions about Anna donating a kidney to her sister Kate. For each character, describe the original stance, the change and the surrounding circumstances (Brian, Dr. Chance). What is Campbell's final stance and why does it change? Give details.

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