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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 say a mother knows about her child?

2. What begins on October 26?

3. What did Paul Phelps design?

4. What does Robert claim was his role in killing Faith?

5. Who does Rabert say was the main father figure in his life?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Robert claim the police duped him?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Robert try to excuse his crime?

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

10. What was Robert WIllie's crime?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does politics play in Death Row? How can it affect the person's sentence? How can politics be prevented in interfering in execution cases?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the books reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 3

How have Patrick's crimes affected the victim's families? Why does Patrick only apologize to Lloyd LeBlanc? What help is there for such families? How important is to to forgive?

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