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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. Why does Alice choose one suspect over the other?

2. What are the suspects in the lineup wearing?

3. What do Alice and the officer talk about in the car on the way to the Public Safety Building?

4. Why was it hard for Alice to identify her rapist at the lineup?

5. What literary magazine does Alice work for during college?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Alice ask to come with her to the preliminary hearing? What happens that Alice is unaware of at the time but understands now?

2. What mistake did the police make so that Alice has to go through the grand jury? Why does she have to do this?

3. What does Alice's mother begin to do during Alice's junior year of college? What inspires her to do this?

4. What happens to Lila while Alice is at a poetry reading? What is her reaction to Alice after her rape?

5. On the day of her trail, why is Alice's father not allowed in the courtroom? What does Alice think about this?

6. What lie does Alice tell Jamie one night when they are at the bar? Why does she tell him this?

7. During her junior year of college, who does Alice date? What does she like about him?

8. What question is popular that the grand jury asks Alice? What does Alice try to play up to the grand jury?

9. What outfit does Alice wear to her trial? What does Gail say is important about this?

10. In the beginning of their sophomore year, why do Mary Alice and Alice see less of each other? Who does Alice become friends with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Alice leaves college, she struggles to find herself and deal with her emotions. Write an essay about the way Alice tries to disconnect herself from her emotions and the result of these actions.

Essay Topic 2

Think about the difference between Mary Alice and Linda. Write a compare/contrast essay between these two people and the comforts that Alice finds in them.

Essay Topic 3

Alice frets about the impression both her testimony and actions will make on her case. Write an essay about the importance of Alice's appearance while in the courtroom. Make sure you use at least three examples.

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