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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 Lionel Kenneally tell Rusty when he meets him at the tavern?
2. Why does Lip call Rusty at the end of Chapter 32?
3. What question does Molto ask of Rusty's psychiatrist, Miles Robinson, when he is on the stand?
4. Sandy requests that __________________ not be allowed on the prosecuting team because he is also on the witness list.
5. What nationality was Rusty's father?
Short Essay Questions
1. What impact does the missing glass have on Rusty's case at this point?
2. What is the significance of Rusty's dream about his mother in Chapter 25?
3. How have innocence and simplicity leave the life of Rusty and his family?
4. What are some of the elements that foreshadow an easier road than anticipated to Rusty's acquittal?
5. What instruction does Judge Lyttle give to the jury regarding the missing glass and what does the fingerprint expert admit about other prints at the crime scene?
6. How do Horgan and Judge Lyttle react to legal situations?
7. Why does the author raise the critical issue of Kumagai's testimony just as he had shown positive successes for the defense?
8. How does the murder trial affect Rusty and Barbara's marriage?
9. Why is the end of the trial so unsettling for the reader?
10. Describe the encounter between Rusty and Della Guardia several weeks after the trial?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Create a brief character study of Horgan. 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
The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.
Essay Topic 3
Create a brief character study of Barbara. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her--if anything--at this point in her life?
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