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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 had Carolyn written on the B file?

2. Telephone records show that __________________ called Carolyn on the night of her murder.

3. Dan Lipranzer suggests that Carolyn may have let ______________________ into her apartment.

4. Raymond tells Rusty that he might be able to get him a job as a ____________________.

5. Barbara tells Rusty that he lets _________________ use him all the time.

Short Essay Questions

1. What technique does the author use in character development which is similar to a lawyer making a case?

2. What information does Lip find about Leon Wells regarding his probation officer and the prosecuting attorney?

3. What does Rusty reveal about his courtroom technique in "Opening Statement"?

4. What is the double meaning of Rusty's telling Robinson that he was lost in his affair with Carolyn?

5. What is the premise of "Presumed Innocent"?

6. Explain Rusty's relationship with his boss, Raymond Horgan, especially as it relates to running for the District Attorney job.

7. How has the author's development of the characters up to this point affect the reader's perception as the murder trial begins?

8. What is Barbara's reaction when she learns that Rusty will be working on Carolyn's murder case?

9. What are the circumstances in which Tommy Molto accuses Rusty of killing Carolyn?

10. What quality does Rusty attach to beautiful people like his own father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Rusty. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Turow's writing style. How is he different from other writers of his time? What are some of his characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of his classic style in PRESUMED INNOCENT.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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