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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. What is Alfred Alacran's role in court?

2. Brown is annoyed that ___________ are not selected to serve on the Grand Jury.

3. For whom does Roland work?

4. What kind of gun does Brown carry in his suitcase?

5. What are the names of the two street nuns?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brown describe Charles Manson?

2. What role does Brown play in the UCLA rally?

3. What problems is Brown having with the police while in Mexico?

4. How do Brown and the others decide to avenge Robert's death?

5. What tragedy does Brown find out has happened in Los Angeles while he has been in Mexico?

6. Describe Brown's time at the New County jail at the end of the section.

7. What does Fernando Sumaya tell the court in his testimony?

8. What information does the juror give Brown in Chapter 12?

9. Why does Brown think it is a good idea for him to write a book?

10. Who is Cesar Chavez?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the book and discuss that character's goals and motives. Do they achieve their goals? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Brown want to become a criminal lawyer? What are Brown's strengths and weaknesses as a lawyer?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the values of the 1960s. In what ways are the characters a product of their time? How does the book express the changes America was going through at the time?

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