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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As described in Chapter 20, the final two witnesses called during Donaldson's trial were Donaldson himself and which member of his family?
(a) His father.
(b) His sister.
(c) His mother.
(d) His brother.

2. For how many years did Pabst work as a prosecutor before she entered private practice as a defense attorney?
(a) 25.
(b) 11.
(c) 17.
(d) 6.

3. As described in Chapter 22, Pabst told the jury about Washburn, "She received a new public--and important--identity" (239). What was it, according to Pabst?
(a) Champion.
(b) Whistleblower.
(c) Victim.
(d) Hero.

4. Krakauer asserts that Donaldson told his friends and family that he and Huguet had engaged in sexual activity how many times before the incident that led to his conviction?
(a) Twice.
(b) Multiple times.
(c) Once.
(d) Dozens of times.

5. Who did Huguet call first when she determined that Donaldson might have committed another rape before he raped her?
(a) Detective Merifield.
(b) Kathleen Huguet.
(c) Beth Huguet.
(d) Detective Baker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Krakauer discusses in Chapter 23 that "In the adversarial system, it's more important to follow legal procedure than to" (242) take what action?

2. In what year of college was McLaughlin when Donaldson tried to rape her?

3. Bob Eustace angered Judge Townsend by refusing to answer whether Donaldson should receive which punishment?

4. Which reporter's words are used in the epigraph for Part Three: Unwanted Attention?

5. As revealed in Chapter 21, how many months before Donaldson's sentencing did Cecilia Washburn report being raped by Jordan Johnson?

Short Essay Questions

1. Huguet states in Chapter 10 that she believes that which two entities were responsible for a successful prosecution of Donaldson?

2. What is the symbolism of the watch left behind by Jordan Johnson, as described in Dean Couture's letter sent on March 27, 2012?

3. What sentence did Beau Donaldson receive after he pled guilty to raping Allison Huguet?

4. Who is Sharon Mortimer and what information did she inadvertently reveal?

5. What were the main findings of the Barz Report?

6. What action did Cecilia Washburn decide to take after being counseled about her four options by the staff at First Step?

7. What main symptom of trauma did Stephen Green report seeing in his friend Cecilia Washburn in the aftermath of her rape?

8. How did Jordan Johnson behave as his father was testifying on his behalf and how does Krakauer characterize Johnson's actions?

9. How did Paoli portray Dr. David Lisak in his closing arguments and why?

10. For what reason did Washburn initially decide not to go to the Missoula Police while opting for a different action instead?

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