4. How many weeks passed between Kelsey Belnap's complaint of sexual assault to the police and their interview of the first of several named suspects?

5. What did Smith do when he received a voicemail message from a detective in October of 2011?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason did Calvin Smith attend the meeting with Dean Couture on October 26, 2011 by himself?

2. What three conditions did Huguet require from Donaldson in return for her promise not to go to the police?

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

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

5. What evidence of violent sexual assault was present at the scene of Calvin Smith's assault of Kaitlyn Kelly?

6. Who is Gwen Florio and what role did she have in the so-called "Missoula rape scandal" (34)?

7. Discuss an instance in the text when a survivor of sexual assault highlights the irony in her own situation in order to illustrate a point.

8. At what point in the meeting among Allison Huguet, Beth Huguet, and Beau Donaldson did Donaldson stop crying? Why is this significant?

9. What is the symbolism of the bell metaphor Pabst uses to deflect criticism in an article written by Gwen Florio?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Krakauer employ the use or rejection of fallacy within Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town and how does the inclusion of fallacy help Krakauer to prove particular points made within the text?