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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. Who does Millard select to help with Robert's case?

2. What does Helen say she loved Patrick as?

3. What bad news does Robert receive in November?

4. What does Helen say is the true meaning behind eye for an eye?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Robert want to prove himself to his mother?

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

3. What does Howard say was his role as a team player?

4. What does Helen say an eye for an eye means?

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

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

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

8. What does Helen say about moral codes and the death penalty in this section?

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

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

Why are Helen and Patrick so drawn to each other? What kind of relationship could they have had in the outside world?

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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