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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. Where is Maggie's benefit concert to be held?

2. Who does Barry finally realize Will was after?

3. What was the name of the mare Will rode with Allie?

4. How many women are on the jury?

5. How old is Maggie at this stage?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Palmer offer to do and why?

4. What does Maggie discover that relieves her, but also takes away a large part of her defense?

5. What event almost ruins Maggie's wedding to Will?

6. What is Will's demeanor when Palmer enters his room in Rio?

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

8. What is Maggie's state of mind when she sees Will at the hospital?

9. In what ways does Will convince Maggie that he loves her?

10. What does Peter say on the stand that he hopes will hang Maggie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Greed is powerful motivation for extreme behavior. Which characters exhibit greed in this novel and how? What are the circumstances that make greed an issue and what is at stake? How does this greed manifest itself? What kinds of parallels do we see every day in real life where greed is directly responsible for extreme behavior? Give some examples of greed in high powered positions in life.

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