View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marty does not tell the prosecutor that Rusty had an affair with his mother because _________________________.
(a) he is not sure about what to say yet.
(b) Rusty paid him for his silence.
(c) he doesn't think Rusty is the murderer.
(d) he doesn't think his mother had any affairs.

2. Chapter 27 opens with the revelation that the prosecution cannot find _____________________.
(a) the crime scene photos.
(b) a murder weapon.
(c) Marty's address.
(d) the glass.

3. Which one of the following is NOT descriptive of Judge Lyttle who accepted bribes for a period of time?
(a) He was drinking excessively.
(b) He was upset by a recent divorce.
(c) He was just not himself for awhile.
(d) He was in love with his power.

4. Judge Lyttle has a history of attacking prosecutors and __________________ in court.
(a) juveniles.
(b) policemen.
(c) first time offenders.
(d) repeat offenders.

5. Which of the following is NOT something that Rusty worries about at the moment?
(a) What will happen to him if he goes to prison.
(b) What will happen to Nat if Rusty goes to prison.
(c) Whether Carolyn ever really loved him.
(d) His gratitude for Barbara's taking care of his sick mother.

6. Who is Maurice Dickerman?
(a) A toxicologist.
(b) A fingerprint expert.
(c) A medical examiner.
(d) A lie detector expert.

7. What does Jamie search for in Carolyn's apartment?
(a) Liquor.
(b) Pills.
(c) Contraceptives.
(d) Rope.

8. What nationality was Rusty's father?
(a) German.
(b) British.
(c) Irish.
(d) Yugoslavian.

9. Why do Rusty and Nat not stay for barbecue after a t-ball game when Summer comes?
(a) The notoriety of Rusty's trial makes them too uncomfortable.
(b) They have to get packed for vacation.
(c) Nat is leaving for Summer camp in the morning and needs to get to bed early.
(d) Nat is not feeling well.

10. What does Nico tell Rusty when he runs into him on the street several months after the trial?
(a) He never tried to frame Rusty.
(b) He knew that Lyttle accepted bribes.
(c) He was in love with Carolyn too.
(d) He knows that Rusty is guilty.

11. Chapter 32 opens with a battle in court over the prosecution's continued failure to _____________________.
(a) find the glass.
(b) secure phone records.
(c) produce credible witnesses.
(d) produce a murder weapon.

12. Why does Lip call Rusty at the end of Chapter 32?
(a) To tell him that Carolyn's phone records have been lost.
(b) To offer to pick up Nat at camp.
(c) To ask if he wants to grab a beer.
(d) To say he has found Leon Wells.

13. Rusty notes that the atmosphere in the courtroom on the first day of the trial is ___________________.
(a) electric.
(b) chaotic.
(c) resigned.
(d) sad.

14. What does Rusty dream about in Chapter 35?
(a) His father in jail.
(b) Nat as a baby.
(c) Going to law school.
(d) His wedding.

15. Horgan believes that Rusty killed Carolyn ___________________________.
(a) to punish Horgan for having an affair with her.
(b) in the heat of passion.
(c) because he was afraid Barbara would find out about them.
(d) because she was putting pressure on him to run against Horgan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leon Wells tells Rusty and Lip that ________________ set up the bribe which Leon paid to Larren Lyttle.

2. Rusty thinks that it could hurt his case if _________________, Larren Lyttle's best friend, turns out to be a hostile witness.

3. What does Rusty ask Sandy when he visits him late on the night of the end of the trial?

4. What is Horgan doing since he retired from his prosecuting attorney position?

5. Barbara tells Rusty that she has taken a teaching job in ___________________.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 602 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample