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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. Who is Rusty's psychiatrist?

2. Molto says that ________________ may have obstructed justice in Carolyn's case.

3. What does the pathologist say about the rapist?

4. What is Carolyn's last name?

5. Who mistreated the McGaffen boy at home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sandy think about Nico Della Guardia's decision to not add a charge of obstruction of justice against Rusty?

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

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

4. Describe Rusty's first encounter with Marty Polhemus at the university.

5. How is Carolyn able to connect with little Wendell McGaffen when preparing for the abuse case?

6. What is the most questionable piece of evidence that is mentioned--at least in Rusty's eyes?

7. What is the nature of the phone calls to Rusty's home that are listed in Carolyn's phone records?

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. Why did Carolyn most likely want Rusty to run for District Attorney instead of Horgan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Larren Lyttle. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Larren Lyttle's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Turow uses more than one instance of irony in the story. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 3

PRESUMED INNOCENT is a modern-day mystery story. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

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