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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 is the name of the house Helen works at in New Orleans?

2. Where was Patrick's first job?

3. Where is Eddie not allowed to go to on the day of Patrick's funeral?

4. What is the title of Albert Camus' essay on capital punishment?

5. What does Helen encourage Eddie to do in her letter to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Helen have with the priest who interviews her before she visits Patrick?

2. What was Patrick's upbringing like?

3. What is Patrick angry about in this section?

4. How does Patrick's situation change on August 19?

5. Why does Helen think Patrick says another to Mr. Borque?

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

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

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

9. How does Lloyd LeBlanc make Helen question herself?

10. What does Helen say she thinks about the pardon board in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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