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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 kind of animal does Patrick draw on the envelope?

2. Who does Eddie say is guilty of the two teenagers' murders?

3. Where does Kimellen travel to on Christmas Day?

4. Where is Helen at the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. What part of their body did the Heel String Gang slit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Patrick's upbringing like?

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

3. How does Helen say her views on Patrick's execution have changed since ten years ago?

4. What does Helen point out about executions in America?

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

6. Why does Helen refuse Colon's offer to write to another prisoner?

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

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

9. What does Patrick do just before his death?

10. What mistakes does Millard say Patrick's lawyer made?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What problems does Helen have with Robert? How does it affect her relationship with him?

Essay Topic 2

What are the arguments for and against the death penalty? What are your own views on the death penalty?

Essay Topic 3

What was Partick's upbringing? How do you think his upbringing contributed to his life in crime? Do you think such an upbringing should be taken into consideration by the court?

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