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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. John sorts through the Lee's hate mail and finds what?
2. Whenever John mentions Karen, Sam Archer says that she was __________.
3. Before leaving his house and heading over to the Lee residence, what does John do?
4. Why does Ev Randall name Art as the abortionist who messed up Karen's procedure?
5. What happens to John when he tries to follow Roman Jones?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Describe Dr. Norton Francis Hammond.
3. How do Angela and Bubbles act towards John when he meets them and asks about Karen?
4. When John visits Dr. Fritz Werner at his office, what does Fritz say about Karen?
5. Why does Peter refuse to perform an abortion on Karen the last time she asks him for one?
6. What challenges does George Wilson, Art Lee's new lawyer, face in trying to convince a jury of Art's innocence?
7. What does John say to Norton when he finds him smoking marijuana at George Morris' place?
8. During the dinner party at George Morris' house, how do different people interact with John Berry?
9. What secret information does Sanderson reveal to John about Peter Randall?
10. Summarize John's encounter with Sam Archer.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
John's involvement in Art's case eventually lands him in the hospital. Discuss the circumstances that put John in the hospital. Could he have taken more precautions to protect himself? Was he being careless, or was he merely a victim of circumstance? What additional insights does he gain in the hospital that help him prove Art's innocence?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout most of the story, it is unclear whether or not Karen was actually pregnant. Discuss all the indications for and against a pregnancy's actually existing. Include what people say and what is discovered through lab tests. Why are the lab tests inconclusive? How do the results leave John Berry confused? In the end, was she or was she not pregnant?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the pros and cons of abortion as presented by the author in this novel. Why does Dr. Arthur Lee perform abortions even though they are illegal? How and when does he justify abortion? In what cases does he refuse to perform one?
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