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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 does Helen think Faith consumed before her death?

2. What does Robert claim was his role in killing Faith?

3. Why does Robert say it is hard for him to sympathize with the victim's parents?

4. Why does Robert say he signed a confession?

5. What does Robert do as the guards put the hood over his head?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Helen say about moral codes and the death penalty in this section?

2. How does Paul Phelps excuse his role in Patrick's death?

3. Why does Helen think that there needs to be restraint when it comes to revenge?

4. What does Howard say was his role as a team player?

5. Why does Robert say he admires the Aryan Brotherhood?

6. What does Helen lean about Faith's death in this section?

7. What discrepancies does Helen find out about Robert's trial?

8. What was Robert WIllie's crime?

9. How have Elizabeth and Vernon's life been difficult since the death of Faith?

10. How does Robert try to excuse his crime?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How have Patrick's crimes affected the victim's families? Why does Patrick only apologize to Lloyd LeBlanc? What help is there for such families? How important is to to forgive?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

How does not forgiving Robert for the death of his daughter affect Vernon's life? What do you think will happen to Vernon if he doesn't learn to forgive Robert?

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