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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 Robert think his mother can't handle?

2. Who does Robert say you never see on Death Row?

3. What does Helen say executions encourage?

4. How did Robert kill Faith?

5. What does Sarah Jacoby urge in her writings?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the new attitudes surrounding women and death row inmates?

2. Why does the warden question Helen before Robert's death?

3. How does Paul Phelps excuse his role in Patrick's death?

4. What discrepancies does Helen find out about Robert's trial?

5. How have Elizabeth and Vernon's life been difficult since the death of Faith?

6. How does Robert claim the police duped him?

7. What controversial views does Robert view before his execution?

8. What do the public think about Helen's involvement in Patrick's execution?

9. What advice does John Croft give Helen and Millard about Robert's hearing?

10. What was Robert WIllie's crime?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Patrick's motives for killing the couple? Would Patrick and his brother have committed such a crime if they were living in better circumstances? Does such a a crime deserves the electric chair?

Essay Topic 2

What was Helen's upbringing? How does Helen's upbringing differ from Robert's and Patrick's? How is a person's upbringing responsible for the person he/she becomes?

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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