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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 did Paul Phelps design?

2. Who does Howard say was aware of his bribes?

3. Why does Robert say he signed a confession?

4. Why did Robert complain about the baked potato?

5. What is the name of the prison built to replace Alcatraz?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Robert claim the police duped him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What was Robert WIllie's crime?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the death penalty more prominent in the Southern states than the Northern states? In what does this suggest a tension between the two parts of the country?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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