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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. Kabuo is arrested due to the
(a) Attitude he has taken toward the Sheriff
(b) Lack of resistance he has shown
(c) Discovery of a gaff with a bloody handle
(d) Lie about the new mooring line

2. Nels Gundersson at 79, feels as though he
(a) Could still have a good sex life
(b) Is a wise and strong old man
(c) Has been betrayed by his body
(d) Is still a young man

3. Did island fishermen go aboard one another's boats out in the water?
(a) Frequently for parties
(b) Only in secret
(c) Only in an emergency
(d) Often to help with the fish

4. Ishmael learns that the seamen who were on duty the night of Carl's death
(a) Are now working in Canada
(b) Have been transferred
(c) Were lost in the storm
(d) Were fired by the coast guard

5. With fog as thick as it was on the night that Carl Heine died, it was easy to
(a) Become totally disoriented
(b) Bump into other boats
(c) Scoop up lots of salmon
(d) Become lost for days

Short Answer Questions

1. When Kabuo asks to buy back his land, Carl Heine tells him

2. Before he set out to fish, Kabuo put his hand on the water and

3. Ishmael's speech to his mother about Kabuo includes a great deal of

4. Hatsue guesses that Ishmael knew earlier about the freighter

5. Judge Lew Fielding admits to the jury that hearsay, even in a criminal trial, is still

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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.

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. What scenario has prosecutor, Alvin Hooks, cooked up to try to bolster his case against Kabuo?

6. 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.

7. What is Alvin Hooks' motivation in trying to convict Kabuo? How would winning the case benefit Nels Gudmundsson?

8. What is the irony behind the power failure in the middle of this trial?

9. Why did Kabuo and Hatsue not inform the Sheriff of what they said really happened on the night of Carl Heine's death?

10. What is the reason for Art Moran's visit to Judge Lew Fielding in this chapter?

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