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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 was the Center burned down by an arsonist and Vonita had to rebuild?

2. Within minutes of Hugh's arrival at the Center, how many police officers was he managing?

3. What Bible verse did George remember after his first shots?

4. What music did Joy listen to after she was brought to the recovery room?

5. How old was Lil when a boy in Sunday School told her she could not play pirates with him and the other boys?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bex feel at one p.m.?

2. What did Izzy do when George told her to move away from Louie?

3. Why did Vonita create the Center?

4. What are the bad things and the good thing that Joy considers as she sits in the waiting room with the other hostages?

5. Why did Bex change her mind about going into the Center with Wren?

6. What happened when Janine confessed to being pro-choice?

7. Why should Hugh have recused himself after he learned that Wren was a hostage?

8. Who was a witness to the first shootings and escaped the clinic?

9. What happened when Beth's father found out about her abortion?

10. When Wren was in middle school, what would Hugh pack in her lunches?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Objectivity is important in a hostage situation. Did Hugh remain clearheaded during the standoff? Was he able to be objective? What is revealed about objectivity through his actions as the negotiator?

Essay Topic 2

On television, information is presented about George’s discharge from the military. What is the official version for George’s discharge from the military? What is George’s story about his dismissal? What is revealed about there being two sides to every story?

Essay Topic 3

Louie performs abortions around the country and teaches doctors how to perform abortions. Why does Louie perform abortions? Why does he feel abortions are an important right for women?

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