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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 element is described in the epigraph for Part Two: Before the Law Sits a Gatekeeper as "a powerful force" (49)?

2. For how many years did Kirsten Pabst work as "the supervisor of the sexual-assault division at the Missoula County Attorney's Office" (86)?

3. What sort of media appear on the last few pages of Chapter 5?

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

5. In what season of 2011 did Kelsey Belnap see a story by Gwen Florio about sexual assault at UM?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What event ultimately caused Huguet to take action against Donaldson?

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

9. Describe the multiple sources of terror inherent in Beau Donaldson's rape of Allison Heuget.

10. Who did Huguet contact when she decided to take action against Donaldson and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How is the topic of trauma treated within Krakauer's work of nonfiction and how does the topic's treatment relate to one of the book's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 3

How is the theme of injustice portrayed within Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town? Examine Krakauer's treatment of and messages regarding injustice throughout the work.

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