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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. For how long are Ward and Fontenot committed by Judge Powers to Eastern State Hospital?
2. What is the name of the adopted child of Tricia and Bud Wolf who is known as the "Christmas child"?
3. Jesse Ward plants a __________ tree the day he marries Susie Ward.
4. Who gives Karl Fontenot a Christmas basket of fruit and candy?
5. Who aids Attorney Don Wyatt with his research on the Haraway case?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to Jannette Roberts, where are Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot residing?
2. What two important items does the manager of McAnally's convenience store clean up at the end of Chapter 1? Why are these items important to the disappearance of Denice Haraway?
3. What two things are District Attorney Bill Peterson trying to establish through the four young witnesses who are a part of Ada's "running crowd"?
4. Describe the dream Arlene Cameron has in Chapter 5.
5. Why do detectives dismiss Tommy Ward as a potential suspect in the disappearance of Denice Haraway in Chapter 2?
6. In Chapter 3, what alibi does Tommy Ward give detectives for the day Denice Haraway? Is this the same story he had given to detectives the first time he was questioned? Explain.
7. How is the Haraway case different from both the Rawlings' and the Brown's cases?
8. Describe Debbie Carter's murder case as describe by the narrator.
9. Why does Barney Ward not want to represent Tommy Ward in Chapter 5?
10. Who is in the small courtroom at the opposite end of the hallway in the beginning of Chapter 8? Why are they in the courtroom?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"Innocent until proven guilty" is a simple to understand expression. Once proven guilty, innocence is no longer a factor. However, proving that an individual is guilty is not always an easy task. Discuss the actions taken to prosecute Tommy Ward. Based on the evidence, eyewitness accounts, and alibi's, do you believe that Ward was innocent or guilty?
Essay Topic 2
Some works of literature often depict acts of betrayal. Analyze the nature of a betrayal against a character from the novel, The Dreams of Ada. Then explain how the betrayal contributes to the overall story.
Essay Topic 3
Authors sometime highlight the values of a society by using characters who are alienated from the society because of gender, race, class, or creed. Choose a character from the novel who plays a significant role and show how that character's alienation reveals the surrounding society's assumptions or moral values.
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