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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 George Morris?

2. John tries to call Sam but discovers what?

3. When John defends Peter Randall, Dr. Sanderson believes that perhaps John is what?

4. What happens to John when he tries to follow Roman Jones?

5. After learning that he needs to talk with someone named Bubbles, whom does John ask about the identity of Bubbles?

Short Essay Questions

1. During the dinner party at George Morris' house, how do different people interact with John Berry?

2. How does John's wife, Judith, feel at the dinner party at George Morris' house?

3. What do John Berry and George Wilson witness after they follow J.D. Randall and Peter Randall along the coast?

4. Although Sanderson and John can easily shift the blame to Peter Randall and away from Art Lee, John has his misgivings. Why?

5. What viable alternatives does George Wilson present to John Berry as they ponder how to prove Art's innocence?

6. Describe the demonstration outside the home of the Lee family.

7. How do Angela and Bubbles act towards John when he meets them and asks about Karen?

8. What conflicting results does John receive regarding Karen's possible pregnancy?

9. After John helps Betty Lee board up the broken windows in her house and tends to her children's cuts, he calls attorney George Wilson. What do he and George agree to do?

10. Why does John end up in the emergency room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Almost from the start, tension exists between John and several other characters. Cite specific examples when this tension works against John and when it works in his favor in his interactions with the following characters:

1. Captain Peterson.

2. J.D. Randall.

3. Roman Jones.

Essay Topic 2

There are those who seem to be on John's side in his quest to get to the truth, and those who want him to mind his own business, drop his investigation, and go back to practicing medicine. What motivates some of these individuals to either support, hinder, or altogether avoid John?

Essay Topic 3

Dr. Berry is cautioned every step of the way not to get involved in Art Lee's murder case. Why are other doctors so reluctant to get involved? Do they believe Art Lee is guilty? Is he being used as a scapegoat? Why does Dr. Berry continue with his unofficial investigation? Why does he believe Art even when many others do not?

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