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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. When talking with John, what information does Fritz confirm?

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

3. John sorts through the Lee's hate mail and finds what?

4. What is happening outside of the Lee's home?

5. Why do John Berry and George Wilson decide to go talk to J.D. Randall?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret information does Sanderson reveal to John about Peter Randall?

2. When a reporter arrives to cover the demonstration at the Lee house, what does John tell him?

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

4. What does Norton tell John is missing from Memorial Hospital?

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

6. How does John's hunch pay off when he meets Angela Harding?

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

8. What does John say to Norton when he finds him smoking marijuana at George Morris' place?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Explain why the police are not more cooperative and helpful with the Lee family when hecklers attack their home. Why are the police dragging their feet? How does John intervene? How does he secure police protection for the family?

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