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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 has Robert Will been convicted of?

2. Why did Robert complain about the baked potato?

3. What does John say would be a mistake to bring up at Robert's hearing?

4. What does Helen say people quote as grounds to keep the death penalty?

5. What will the guards do to Robert's jeans before he is executed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Robert claim the police duped him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Robert say he admires the Aryan Brotherhood?

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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