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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 theatre holds the premiere of Primrose?

2. What does Will send her in San Francisco?

3. Where does the specially trained guard come from for Maggie?

4. Who is the detective that is assigned the case?

5. What kind of car did Peter O'Malley arrive in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Norma finally get the groundskeeper from the Lake Club to admit?

2. What does Norma discover about Will and the night that he died?

3. What mistake does Suzanne make when the shooting for Primrose is over?

4. What is the first inkling Maggie has that Will could be violent with her?

5. What two things does Maggie refuse to do to help herself and her defense team?

6. How does Will feel about the way his relationship with Maggie is progressing?

7. What is the first scene that Will is asked to play in Primrose?

8. What happens on the night that Maggie shoots Will Shepherd?

9. What irritated Will the most about life?

10. How long after Patrick's death does Nathan Bailford wait before going to see Maggie and why does he finally go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The effect media has on any given situation is well documented. What effect did the media have in this novel? What characters were changed by things that were written about them and why? In real life comparisons, how are people in the media affected by the things that are written about them? What famous examples of the media's abuse of power and the written word come to mind when the term 'Papparazzi' is used?

Essay Topic 2

Insanity is a plea often used in the court system. What qualifies as an insanity defense? Could Maggie have claimed temporary insanity as a defense in the killing of Patrick or Will? If so, why? How is the defense preferable for the person convicted? Compare a guilty verdict to a guilty verdict by reason of insanity? What are the similarities and what are the differences? How might Will have used this defense had he been required to for Palmer's murder or for the attempted murder of Maggie and her children?

Essay Topic 3

How damaging is verbal abuse? What are the long term effects of this kind of bullying? How is a victim of constant verbal abuse likely to develop from child to adult? As an adult victim of verbal abuse, what effect does this have on confidence, poise, and overall personality? Would you recognize a victim of verbal abuse? What can be done to help a victim or stop an abuser, if anything?

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