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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. In Chapter 14, how long was Sophie able to listen to Olivia's testimony before she had to leave?

2. What was Sophie's profession before Emily was born?

3. How old is Ali's youngest son, Joel, in Chapter 7?

4. How tall is Chris Clarke?

5. How many of the jurors in James' trial are women?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ali think Kate might have her work cut out for her with the case against James Whitehouse?

2. How does Sophie go to the courtroom where James' trial is held in Chapter 14?

3. How does Holly meet Alison, and what is Alison like?

4. In Chapter 5, what case is Kate reviewing?

5. What career did Sophie have, and why did she not pursue it?

6. In Chapter 13, how is Olivia described when she takes the stand?

7. What unspoken contract does Holly realize she has with Sophie by the end of the term and how does that satisfy her until one day when she sees Sophie with James?

8. What dispute is the court to resolve during James' trial?

9. How does Olivia describe what happened on May 16?

10. How is Holly's first term at Oxford an education?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James and the Libertines have a sense of entitlement. Why do James and the Libertines have a sense of entitlement? How does this attitude affect how they behave, how they treat others, and how they treat truth?

Essay Topic 2

Justice should punish the guilty and protect the innocent. What does justice have to do with Kate becoming a lawyer? How is her identity tied to justice?

Essay Topic 3

Kate comments that rape by associates rarely leads to the conviction of the perpetrator. What examples are there in Anatomy of a Scandal that show that rape by associates rarely leads to the conviction of the perpetrator? How do double standards lead to perpetrators getting away with their crimes?

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