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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 Jamie tell Allie she should do about Cam?

2. Who is the first witness for the prosecution?

3. What gift does Allie give Mia for Christmas?

4. On which day are Allie and Cam celebrating Valentine's Day?

5. What did Graham tell Allie was the one stipulation for mercy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maggie's best friend say on the stand when the prosecutor asks her if she is angry with Jamie for killing Maggie?

2. What several things happen the Monday morning after Cam and Mia's trip to New Hampshire?

3. What happens when Cam gets a call about a robbery in progress on Thanksgiving?

4. What does Cam do when the private detective locates Mia for him?

5. What does Cam say and do while he is on the witness stand?

6. What happens in Cam's dream at the end of the novel?

7. How does the coroner almost ruin the prosecution's case against Jamie?

8. What does Jamie realize when he sees Maggie's ghost in the copy room at the courthouse?

9. What does Graham warn Jamie about after the jury is selected?

10. What does Ellen do to try to get Allie to forgive Cam?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose of the second-person notes between the chapters? Who is the author and who are they intended for? What impact do they have on character development and themes of Mercy?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the theme of love was used in Mercy not just as romantic love, but love of country and duty to family.

Essay Topic 3

Who is the true protagonist of Mercy, Jamie or Cam? Is there a hero in the novel? Fully explain your answer with references to both plot and themes.

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