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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 addition to a dead body, what else is recovered from the plane crash?

2. Who arrives early at Allison's yacht one morning?

3. Why does Stone believe the press will be angry with Sir Winston?

4. Stone spends part of the night writing a letter to whom?

5. Stone and Jim wonder what would have happened to Allison if she had ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What request does Sir Leslie make of the court regarding Stone?

2. What does the investigator learn about Paul Manning which may indicate that he committed suicide?

3. What is significant about Stone's finding the new rubber dinghy still intact on the yacht?

4. Why does Allison have mixed feelings regarding Stone's payment to Libby?

5. How could Stone's media blitz backfire on him and be negative for Allison's trial?

6. Who is Arrington Carter and what is her relationship with Stone?

7. What is so disconcerting about Jim Forrester's story?

8. What is Libby's fate when trying to leave the island and why does Stone not think Allison is behind the tragedy?

9. What two possibilities for a faked death exist as revealed by Bob Cantor and what is Stone's opinion of these?

10. Who is Chris Wheaton and what is her role in the peripheral trial activities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Woods is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony. Briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Stone, Arrington and Allison. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Stone. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

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