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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days after Kelly's sexual assault did she report the crime to the university police?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 10.
(d) 60.

2. What item did Smith steal from Kelly after he sexually assaulted her, according to Krakauer?
(a) Her necklace.
(b) Her hat.
(c) Her purse.
(d) Her jeans.

3. In Chapter 10, Krakauer discusses a study by Dr. David Lisak that was published in what year?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2002.
(c) 1997.
(d) 2007.

4. What university was Huguet attending at the time she was sexually assaulted by Donaldson?
(a) Cornell.
(b) University of Wisconsin.
(c) Eastern Oregon University.
(d) University of Washington.

5. Krakauer writes that "When an individual is raped in this country," the "rapist gets away with the crime" what "percent of the time" (110)?
(a) 70.
(b) 40.
(c) 30.
(d) 90.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Roman numeral follows the word "Title" in the 1972 education amendment designed to "protect students from sexual harassment and sexual violence" (83)?

2. For which newspaper did Gwen Florio work at the time she published the first of the newspaper's "more than one hundred stories" (33) about the problems in Missoula?

3. About how many hours after she fell asleep did Huguet wake up to find Donaldson raping her?

4. When Dr. Lisak identified the 76 repeat offenders in the study discussed in Chapter 10, he found that they "were collectively responsible for at least" (117) how many rapes?

5. In Chapter 2, it is revealed that Beau Donaldson and Allison Huguet had been friends since what grade in school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Krakauer use the appeal of logos within his argumentation in Chapter 9?

2. What was the reported reason for Smith's theft of Kelly's jeans on the night he sexually assaulted her?

3. How did Gwen Florio's work factor into Allison Huguet's decision-making process about whether to prosecute Beau Donaldson?

4. What action did Detective Merifield promise to take in regards to Kerry Barrett's complaint against Zeke Adams?

5. How did Kaitlyn Kelly's father react to her revelation that she was sexually assaulted by Calvin Smith?

6. At what type of community event did Kerry Barrett speak on January 25, 2012 and what did she say?

7. Discuss acquaintance rape versus stranger rape, using statistics from the book to back up your points.

8. What ultimate message is Krakauer sending about serial rapists in Chapter 10?

9. How were Beau Donaldson and Allison Heuget acquainted before he sexually assaulted her on the night of September 24, 2010?

10. What are Krakauer's two goals for the text of Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town?

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