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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. Nels Gudmundsson makes the point that Susan Marie has offered evidence that
(a) Is useless
(b) Is only speculation
(c) Is entirely hearsay
(d) Bears further examination

2. Ishmael goes to the Coast Guard station intending to look at
(a) Storm related accident reports
(b) Old storm records and reports
(c) Shipping accident reports
(d) Fog related shipping accidents

3. Before he set out to fish, Kabuo put his hand on the water and
(a) Prayed for luck and safety
(b) Scared away a gull
(c) Measured its coldness
(d) Cooled his green tea

4. Sheriff Moran warns Ed Soames not to tell people
(a) About a search warrant
(b) That he had gone to see Susan Marie
(c) That he is visiting the judge about the Heine case
(d) About what he heard regarding Carl's body

5. While the Sheriff reads the shorthand notes on the Coast Guard report
(a) Abel appears to have been at the docks
(b) Abel comes in to say the phones are up
(c) Abel appears to know what is going on
(d) Abel comes in to pick up Art for the trial

Short Answer Questions

1. Reviewing the errands he must run due to the storm, Ishmael plans to

2. Ishmael remembers that his father did not

3. Alvin Hooks' inappropriate behavior brings to the jury's attention

4. Alvin Hooks' witness, Dr. Sterling Whitman, is a

5. Hatsue testifies that after Kabuo's initial meeting with Carl Heine, Jr., Kabuo was

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. 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.

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

6. Explain how Carl's blood ended up on the handle of Kabuo's fishing gaff.

7. Why does the author refer more than once to the smell of snow?

8. Although things are looking a little better for Kabuo, his story is once again compromised by a question from Alvin Hooks. Explain how he damages his testimony in this chapter.

9. 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.

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

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