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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Donaldson do in the courtroom when Judge Townsend read his sentence of 30 years in prison with 20 years suspended?
(a) He collapsed.
(b) He yelled at Huguet.
(c) He cried.
(d) He screamed.

2. Krakauer discusses in Chapter 23 that "In the adversarial system, it's more important to follow legal procedure than to" (242) take what action?
(a) Incarcerate the guilty.
(b) Speak the truth.
(c) Exonerate the innocent.
(d) Get justice.

3. Which UM football player was accused of rape by a young woman seeking a protection order, as reported in a story posted on March 19, 2012?
(a) Calvin Smith.
(b) Beau Donaldson.
(c) Jordan Johnson.
(d) Sam Erschler.

4. Stephen Green, Cecilia Washburn's roommate and friend, testified that Cecilia dealt with her stress in what way?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Obsessive cleaning.
(c) Cutting.
(d) Isolation.

5. As depicted in Chapter 28, the jury in Jordan Johnson's case deliberated for about how many hours before delivering a verdict?
(a) 12.
(b) 20.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

6. Krakauer claims that Pabst has what quality that Paoli lacks?
(a) Charm.
(b) Sophistication.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Bias.

7. What is the first name of the woman whose last name is Mortimer and whose gossip revealed the existence of a second rape victim in Donaldson's wake?
(a) Sharon.
(b) Sandra.
(c) Shannon.
(d) Saffron.

8. Which reporter's words are used in the epigraph for Part Three: Unwanted Attention?
(a) Anderson Cooper.
(b) Jon Krakauer.
(c) Katie J.M. Baker.
(d) Gwen Florio.

9. Who took Washburn to the First Step Resource Center when she confessed that she had been raped?
(a) Her roommate.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her friend.
(d) Her mother.

10. The evening after Donaldson's sentence was handed down, which person texted Huguet to report that a four-year struggle with anxiety had just come to an end?
(a) Hillary McLaughlin.
(b) Keely Williams.
(c) Sam Erschler.
(d) Kaitlyn Kelly.

11. During which of Johnson's many appeals of UM's decision to expel him did he win his appeal?
(a) The 1st.
(b) The 4th.
(c) The 6th.
(d) The 3rd.

12. What is the maximum number of years allotted to someone convicted of rape in the state of Montana?
(a) 150.
(b) 50.
(c) 20.
(d) 100.

13. In Chapter 17, Beth Huguet said on the stand that which element of Donaldson's post-rape behavior bothered her the most?
(a) His decision not to apologize to Allison.
(b) His decision to maintain his innocence when among friends and family.
(c) His decision to remain on the football team.
(d) His decision to get a restraining order against Allison.

14. What weapon does Washburn use in a simile to describe the feeling of realizing that she was being raped?
(a) A tire iron.
(b) A pistol.
(c) A baseball bat.
(d) A knife.

15. As described in Chapter 20, the final two witnesses called during Donaldson's trial were Donaldson himself and which member of his family?
(a) His sister.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Jordan Johnson inhabit on the UM football team, in addition to his position as a player?

2. What is the last name of the man who originally took on Huguet's case as a prosecutor in the Missoula County Attorney's Office?

3. What particular lie told by Pabst does Krakauer prove she knowingly told during her opening argument in the case against Jordan Johnson?

4. As stated in Chapter 22, Kirsten Pabst "boasts on her website of having" what "percent success rate at trial" (234)?

5. What is the name of the prison where Huguet and her supporters hoped to see Donaldson serve his sentence?

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