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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 Helen tell Robert is her goal?

2. What bad news does Robert receive in November?

3. What does Don say will skew the results of the phonograph test?

4. Why does Robert say he admires Hitler?

5. Why does Vernon say he stopped himself from killing Robert?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Robert WIllie's crime?

2. What does Helen learn from the newspaper account of Robert's trial?

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

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

5. How does Helen reassure Robert about his mother's feelings?

6. How does Helen support her involvement in Patrick's execution?

7. What does Helen lean about Faith's death in this section?

8. Why does Helen think that there needs to be restraint when it comes to revenge?

9. Why does Howard say he continued to accept the bribes?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does not forgiving Robert for the death of his daughter affect Vernon's life? What do you think will happen to Vernon if he doesn't learn to forgive Robert?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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