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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. Harvey Pratt is a cop by day and a __________ by night.
2. How much does Ben Brewer charge Bud Wolf for cutting Tommy Ward's hair in jail?
3. According to the narrator, what is the burden of proof in the Haraway case?
4. Of all the Ward children, who is called the "runt of the litter"?
5. How many children do Jesse and Susie Ward have?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Tricia Ward meet Bud Wolf?
2. Describe the journey made on April 28, 1909, that was proves to be vitally important to those involved in the Haraway case.
3. Describe the dream Arlene Cameron has in Chapter 5.
4. 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?
5. Describe Lenny Timmons' testimony about the night Denice Haraway went missing.
6. Why are there no spectators at the March hearing of the State of Oklahoma versus Ward / Fontenot?
7. In Chapter 4, how does Tricia Ward's father react when she tells him her brother Jimmy was smoking marijuana?
8. Why do detectives dismiss Tommy Ward as a potential suspect in the disappearance of Denice Haraway in Chapter 2?
9. Who is Richard Kerner and what kind of relationship does he have with Don Wyatt?
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
Explain how the disappearance in Chapter 1 reflects the central conflict in the novel and the difficulties that lie ahead.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the mistakes of the Ada police department in the Denice Haraway case. How could these mistakes have been avoided? How did these mistakes destroy the future of both Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot?
Essay Topic 3
"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?
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