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

2. Which person majoring in criminal justice at the time convinced Allison to make a recording of her first meeting with Donaldson after he raped her?

3. Community Hospital sent Huguet to "the First Step Resource Center, the sexual-assault response unit at" (16) which hospital?

4. Huguet was getting ready to return to college to begin which year of her education when she was raped by Donaldson?

5. What item did Smith steal from Kelly after he sexually assaulted her, according to Krakauer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What reason does Kerry Barrett cite for her ability to escape being raped by Zeke Adams?

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

4. 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.

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

6. How does the epigraph of the text support its claim that "Rape is unique" (ix)?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Krakauer's choice to tell the story of Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town using the first person point-of-view at many points within the text. What elements of the book's themes lend themselves to this choice and what are Krakauer’s intended effects on the reader?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that discusses the symbolism of the cover art chosen for Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town.

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