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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. What does Pat call the guards?

2. What does Prejean claim scarcely exists in New Orleans?

3. What does Patrick mouth to Helen before he dies?

4. Who arrives at Patrick's execution at the last moment?

5. Who does Millard say is the answer to Patrick's situation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Patrick in jail?

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

3. What is Helen's opinions of Patrick after her first visit with him?

4. Why does meeting Patrick make Helen realize how lucky she has been?

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

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

7. What happens during Patrick's execution?

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

9. What was Patrick's upbringing like?

10. Why does Millard think there are seldom rich people on Death Row?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Helen's relationship with Vernon? How does Vernon help to balance Helen's views on the death penalty? Why does Elizabeth see her as the only person who can bring back his will to live?

Essay Topic 2

How do people on Death Row live? Why does Helen claim the worse thing about Death Row is the waiting? How do people in general cope with Death Row?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Lloyd LeBlanc feel it important to forgive Patrick? How does forgiving him so easily help him get over his daughter's death?

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