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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. Who offered a plea bargain to Ellie?
(a) The psychiatrist.
(b) The judge.
(c) The pathologist.
(d) The district attorney.

2. Who was at the Fisher house when Ellie returned to the house after working in the field as harvest time arrives?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Jacob.
(c) Leda.
(d) Coop.

3. How does Ellie know she is pregnant?
(a) She takes a home pregnancy test.
(b) She goes to the doctor to be tested.
(c) She just has a gut feeling.
(d) She feels a baby kicking inside.

4. Besides tending to the fields, what did Samuel do over the few weeks after the harvest time arrived?
(a) Stayed with Katie for comfort.
(b) Built a neighbor's barn.
(c) Talked with Jacob about life away from the community.
(d) Built furniture for Aaron.

5. When Ellie had a guest for dinner, who showed up to see her?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Coop.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Leda.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the stand, how does Coop suggest the baby died?

2. Which two characters are alone in the conference room at the end of the day?

3. Who arranged to be a witness at trial?

4. Who is the second witness on the stand at Katie's trial?

5. Who picks everyone up in their cars on the day of the trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ellie get the medical examiner to admit during his testimony?

2. When the prosecution questions Jacob, what is the prosecution able to suggest about Katie?

3. What is Sarah's reaction on the morning of the trial's opening?

4. In Chapter 10, why wasn't Katie comfortable with the insanity defense?

5. What was Katie's reaction to the plea bargain?

6. What does Katie reveal at the end of Chapter 13?

7. Why does Ellie argue with Coop about at his apartment in Chapter 9?

8. What does Katie's reaction to Adam in the courtroom suggest to the jury?

9. Why does Ellie believe she can trust Coop in Chapter 16?

10. In Chapter 9, what does the friend who visits Katie a few days after the girl had a date with Samuel, say to Katie?

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