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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. Who is the last of Tommy Ward's siblings to see him in jail at the end of Chapter 10?
2. What single word is chalked on Don Wyatt's aide's blackboard?
3. Tommy Ward's confession tape is admitted into evidence as state exhibit number __________.
4. According to the testimony of Joice Ward, where was Tommy Ward at 8 o'clock in the evening on April 28, 1984?
5. Who states, "Dick Tracy in disguise...I for one am going to sleep a lot easier knowing that Mr. Kerner is out there, solving crimes by taking pictures of people and pickups..."?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to George Butner, what is his task as the attorney of Karl Fontenot?
2. Describe Miz Ward's attitude during the rehearsal cross-examination at Don Wyatt's law office in Chapter 12.
3. According to the narrator in Chapter 17, why is Steve Haraway unable to watch the trial?
4. According to Leslie Penn, why was he elected foreman of the jury in the Haraway case?
5. According to the medical examiner in Chapter 19, what happened to Denice Haraway?
6. According to Judge Powers in Chapter 18, what is the most critical legal question concerning the Ward / Fontenot trial?
7. Describe the opinion the attorneys have of Bud Wolf as described at the beginning of Chapter 13.
8. What theory does Don Wyatt want Richard Kerner to tell Jason Lurch to get him to talk with Wyatt?
9. In Chapter 10, explain the two opposing views of the Denice Haraway case which are prevalent as summer begins.
10. On Day 3 of the trial, what two small victories are awarded to the defense?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss your views of the death penalty. Did The Dreams of Ada change your views on the death penalty? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
How does the author of The Dreams of Ada draw a parallel between the Denice Haraway murder and the Linda Thompson murder. Cite specific references from the text.
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