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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 the name Will Shepherd mean to Maggie when introductions are made?

2. When Patrick asks her to stay the night for the first time, who does she involuntarily think of?

3. What one request does Patrick ask of Maggie?

4. What is waiting for Maggie and Jennie in the bungalow in Los Angeles?

5. What game do they play to pass the time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Patrick O'Malley and Maggie Bradford meet?

2. Who records Maggie's song first and how does Maggie feel about it?

3. Why does Maggie make the decision to shoot Phillip?

4. What are the issues that bring Phillip to the edge of insanity and make him want to kill his family?

5. What were the last things that Patrick said to Maggie on the boat before he died?

6. What happens to Will's concentration in the final seconds of the World Cup game that causes them to lose it?

7. What attributes enable Will to play outstanding football in England until he leaves Fulham Road Primary School?

8. Why is Maggie writing all of this from a prison cell?

9. What advice does Barbra give Maggie?

10. What causes Maggie to behave in a manner that is totally out of character for her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Motivation can be provided in many ways. What is the best kind of motivation that can be used? Why is it better than other forms? What is the difference between negative and positive motivation? How strong are they and which is more effective? Why? What kind of motivation do you find is most effective with you and why? Is this positive or negative motivation? Which of these kinds of motivation were used to encourage Maggie? Will? Jennie?

Essay Topic 2

What is justifiable homicide? In which cases should prosecution be avoided entirely? Maggie is put on trial when it is believed that her third husband dies at her hand. How likely is it that victims of abuse end up in abuse relationships again? What are the relationship dynamics that would draw a person back into this kind of situation again? How common is it for victims of abuse to seek out abusive partners unconsciously again? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Both Will and Philip exhibit dual personalities. One personality is acceptable in public and the other is not. How common is this kind of behavior? Does this duality indicate an awareness of impropriety and culpability of guilt? Why or why not? How can victims of this kind of personality disorder expose the person involved and affect change? Could Maggie have done anything else in either case, and if so, what? If not, why not?

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