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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. In the first 20 minutes that Miller's impact statement is online in Chapter 10, how many views does it get?

2. What did Miller compare herself to at the end of Chapter 11?

3. In Chapter 9, what was the name of the female comedian who performed at the Helium Comedy Club?

4. By January 2018, how many signatures were gathered for the petition to put Persky on the ballot for a recall?

5. When was Persky recalled?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, how did Miller try to cope with the dark during the first year in the city?

2. What message did Miller have for other girls?

3. How did Miller cope in Chapter 11 when Lucas was gone?

4. In Chapter 12, what did Miller say about the motives victims had for pressing charges?

5. Before the assault when and why had Turner been in trouble with the police before?

6. What did Miller go through when writing her first draft of her victim statement?

7. How was Stanford a part of Miller's life?

8. In Chapter 9, how did Stanford student leaders show support for Miller?

9. At the end of Chapter 10, what did Miller decide she needed to do?

10. In Chapter 8, what did Miller do on the day that Turner testified?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miller often felt alone and rejected during the trial. What did Miller learn from two cards that she received? How did that help her understand the difference between what she perceived about her situation and reality?

Essay Topic 2

When Miller was in college, there was a man who committed mass murder. How did the trial and Turner’s light sentence make Miller think of Elliott Rodgers? Why did the incident with Rodgers make her fear Turner?

Essay Topic 3

Rather than use a biographer, Miller wrote her own story. What is the point of view in the book? Why was it important for Miller to tell her own story? How did having Miller tell her story affect how readers identified with her?

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