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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. Sandy thinks Rusty has been framed but in order to prove it, he needs to discuss __________________ in court.
2. What does Rusty dream about in Chapter 35?
3. Nat is being sent to __________________ near Skageon until the trial is over.
4. Sandy decides to use a technique called ___________________ in which prosecutorial evidence can be admitted into evidence.
5. Why did Horgan tell Rusty that he took the B file after Carolyn was killed?
Short Essay Questions
1. What important piece of information about Horgan does Rusty withhold from Sandy?
2. On the first day of the trial, what does the defense say it has not had a chance to examine yet and who does the prosecution agree not to call during the trial?
3. What are some of the elements that foreshadow an easier road than anticipated to Rusty's acquittal?
4. How does the murder trial affect Rusty and Barbara's marriage?
5. Why does Della Guardia want Molto to testify in the case? What does Dr. Robinson say regarding Rusty's ever confessing murder to him?
6. What is the significance of Rusty's dream about his mother in Chapter 25?
7. What points of possible incrimination against himself does Rusty take mental note of?
8. What does Rusty do in the weeks following the trial?
9. Why is the end of the trial so unsettling for the reader?
10. What impact does the missing glass have on Rusty's case at this point?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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