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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 does Maria Flores tell Alice in confidence?

2. What poet's reading is Alice at when Lila is raped?

3. What does Paquette request before Alice's trial begins that is reminiscent of his actions during the lineup?

4. What music do Alice and Jamie listen to in his apartment?

5. What happens to Maria Flores after Alice's grand jury Hearings?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When Alice goes home for the summer, what do she and her mother do? What fuels Alice to do this?

4. Where does Alice visit Maria Flores? Why is she there? What does she tell Alice?

5. What does Alice focus on when the defense attorneys question her? Why does she do this?

6. What does Meggesto ask Alice about that hurts her? Why does she have this reaction?

7. What is the name of Alice's attorney? Why does Alice like her attorney?

8. What is unusual about both Alice's doctor and her original attorney? Why won't they let Gail act as Alice's attorney?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Think about Alice's statement that she did anything to get through her rape. Write an essay about the things that Alice did to appease her attacker and how this impacted her and others in their analysis of the case.

Essay Topic 2

While Alice's attacker is raping her, he says mean things to her and beats her. However, after the attack his behavior changes dramatically. Write an essay explaining this change in behavior towards Alice and what this might mean in terms of power and forgiveness.

Essay Topic 3

Think about Alice's boyfriend Steve Carbonaro, and his obsession with Man of La Mancha. Write an essay on how Alice's viewpoint differs from Steve's, and how the two inevitably break up as a result. Be sure to use examples in your argument.

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