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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 Ellie convince the judge to do?
2. Who is the first witness on the stand at Katie's trial?
3. What does Katie have to walk through on her way into the courthouse?
4. What else does the prosecution ask Coop about, besides Katie?
5. What does Ellie invite Stephen to do at the Fischer's?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 9, what does the friend who visits Katie a few days after the girl had a date with Samuel, say to Katie?
2. What does Katie say about the baby's death when she takes the stand?
3. What is Sarah's reaction on the morning of the trial's opening?
4. After the pathologist's testimony, what did Katie do on the way home to the farm?
5. Why does Ellie argue with Coop about at his apartment in Chapter 9?
6. What do the prosecutor and Ellie say in their closing arguments?
7. What does Katie reveal at the end of Chapter 13?
8. When the prosecution questions Jacob, what is the prosecution able to suggest about Katie?
9. What was Katie's reaction to the plea bargain?
10. What happened when Ellie returned to the Fisher farm the first night of trial?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the book, there are many secrets, some of which impact the plot. Discuss two secrets which are revealed by the end of the book. Who knows the secret? Whose secret is it? Why is the secret important to the plot? How is the secret revealed? How is the secret hinted at and its revealing foreshadowed?
Essay Topic 2
What impact do Amish values and culture play in Plain Truth? If the Fishers were non-religious, or English, would the events have transpired differently? Would the court case have turned out the same way?
Essay Topic 3
Katie felt pulled in two directions by men in her life, Samuel and Adam. Which did Katie eventually choose, if either, and why? Why might outside factors, such as family, influenced Katie's decision? What do these two men represent in Katie's life?
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