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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 arranged to be a witness at trial?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Katie.
(d) Coop.

2. What did Ellie get the medical examiner to admit to?
(a) That the baby could have died of natural causes.
(b) That the baby was beaten, but only after death.
(c) That the baby was stillborn.
(d) That the baby was never breathing on its own.

3. When Ellie puts Katie back on the stand, how does Katie say the baby died?
(a) By ignoring the baby.
(b) By having a disease that caused her baby's death.
(c) By leaving the baby in the barn.
(d) By letting God take the baby after it was born.

4. Who got upset on the stand during the trial?
(a) The pathologist.
(b) Coop.
(c) Katie.
(d) Samuel.

5. Who is the third witness on the stand at Katie's trial?
(a) The pathologist.
(b) The medical examiner.
(c) The psychiatrist.
(d) Lizzie.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the pretrial hearing, Ellie argues for who to be kept out of the trial?

2. Who makes overtures at Katie?

3. What goes against the essence of the Amish faith?

4. How does Katie get the rest of the way home after she jumps out of the car?

5. Who did Coop find and bring to the farm as a surprise guest?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Coop suggest when Ellie goes to him as a sounding board for a new defense strategy in Chapters 11-12?

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

5. Why did the pathologist's testimony send the prosecutor into a tailspin?

6. What do Katie and Ellie agree on about Katie's defense in Chapter 10?

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

8. What was the punishment Katie received from the elders of the church?

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

10. What does Katie say about the baby's death when she takes the stand?

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