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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. How does Patrick call his ex-girlfriend?

2. Who did Patrick's previous lawyer fail to interview?

3. What does Helen tell Patrick he will leave life with if he says anything negative?

4. What does Pat call the guards?

5. What has to happen for death by electric chair to be immediate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Patrick do just before his death?

2. What similar crimes were Eddie and Patrick accused of?

3. What memories does Patrick have of his father?

4. How does Helen force the prison to relax their rules on giving visitors food?

5. How does Lloyd LeBlanc make Helen question herself?

6. What is Patrick angry about in this section?

7. What does Patrick say his and Eddie's plan was once they were arrested?

8. What does Helen state about the love between her and Patrick?

9. Why does the governor refuse to interfere with Patrick's execution?

10. Why does Helen think Patrick heeds her word and not leaving life with hatred in his heart?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

What role does politics play in Death Row? How can it affect the person's sentence? How can politics be prevented in interfering in execution cases?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does she use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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