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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alvin Hooks suggests that what really happened out at sea that night was that
(a) Kabuo lured Carl Heine to his boat
(b) Kabuo tried to rob Carl Heine
(c) Kabuo forcefully boarded Carl's boat
(d) Kabuo trapped Carl in his net

2. Nels Gundersson gets Dr. Whitman to admit that the blood on the gaff is likely from
(a) The salmon Carl caught
(b) The wound to Carl Heine's hand
(c) The head of Carl Heine
(d) Kabuo Miyamoto's hand

3. Alex Van Ness is
(a) An old friend of the Miaymotos'
(b) An old fisherman watching the trial
(c) A college friend of Ishmael's
(d) The juror holding up the jury's decision

4. Kabuo and Carl make a deal for the seven acres, and seal it with
(a) Gripping hands together
(b) Friendly smiles
(c) A salute
(d) A promise to return the fishing rod

5. Hatsue feels that the coffee cup found on the deck of Carl's boat indicates
(a) Carl was angry about something
(b) Carl was on another of his caffeine binges
(c) There was a fight in the cabin
(d) Something rocked the boat and knocked it down

Short Answer Questions

1. Sitting at the Coast Guard office Ishmael's thoughts go back to

2. Why didn't Kabuo remember getting an extra battery before he went fishing on the morning of his arrest?

3. Ole Jurgensen told Art that Kabuo had left his home

4. The search warrant was to allow the Sheriff to search Kabuo's boat for

5. After the war, Hatsue remembers the night that Kabuo

Short Essay Questions

1. What effect does the power outage have on the ambiance in the courtroom?

2. Things are looking grim for Kabuo Miyamoto. Why does the fishing gaff appear to be the perfect weapon for Kabuo to have used to murder Carl Heine, Jr.

3. What is peculiar about islanders and their relationships?

4. The idea of inclement weather has been woven throughout the story, including the heavy snowfall that has caused problems during the trial of Kabuo Miyamoto. What inspires Ishmael's decision to check with the coast guard about weather conditions at the time of Carl Heine's demise?

5. Why does Guterman get so graphic about the sex lives of Carl and Susan Marie Heine?

6. What, ultimately, could have been Carl Heine's greatest failing, according to Ishmael?

7. What is the glimmer of hope that comes from Susan Marie's testimony?

8. Does Sergeant Maples have any personal motives for seeming to incriminate Kabuo in his testimony?

9. Learning that Carl has kept Kabuo's fishing rod all these years suggests that Kabuo might be telling the truth? Explain this.

10. Hooks makes a significant misjudgment in his closing argument as he paints a scenario of Kabuo luring Carl Heine in by faking an emergency. Discuss his mistakes.

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