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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 Will remind Maggie of?

2. Who does Patrick name his hotel after?

3. When Phillip was killed, who fired first?

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

5. What is her specialty?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the largest explanation that Maggie has to clarify?

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

3. When Will becomes ill at the age of fourteen, who surprises him by looking after him?

4. What does Maggie discuss with Dr. Green?

5. How does Winnie Lawrence convince Will to play for the American team even though Will is convinced they don't have a chance?

6. What is it about Victoria Lansdowne that contributes to the fact that Will rapes her?

7. How does Barry respond to the songs that Maggie sings in her audition for him?

8. How does the press describe Will Shepherd?

9. Why is Maggie hiding under the porch with her three-year-old?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maggie is able to afford the lawyer or legal team of her choice. How might her legal situation been different if she did not have the wealth that she did? How is our legal system skewed to favor those with money and status, and why? What would the chances for someone who was indigent and in the same situation as Maggie? Is it possible to change this disparity in the legal system? If so, how, and if not, why not?

Essay Topic 2

The legal system has many flaws but what might be seen as one of its greatest is the treatment that witnesses are forced to endure by opposing council. In this novel, which witness is browbeaten on the stand for the sake of 'justice'? How does this scenario compare to real life trials and their witnesses? Is it likely that cases of rape or sexual misconduct go unreported because witnesses fear this kind of character assassination on the stand? What recent cases in life can be compared to this issue? Should the legal rules be changed to protect those who come forward with claims of sexual abuse?

Essay Topic 3

Vannie molests Will and ushers him into sexuality. How does this affect the way he treats women in his adult life? What is his attitude towards women? Why is it so unlikely that he will have a healthy relationship after Vannie abuses him? What should have happened to Vannie? If legal action had been taken, would Will have been any different with the women in his life? Why or why not? What damage is not likely undone without therapy if at all?

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