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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 of Allison Huguet's family members called her, as related in Chapter 4, to tell her that "a mutual acquaintance was informing people that [she] and Beau had sex last weekend" (26)?

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

3. The Honorable Diane Barz submitted the finalized Barz Report in what year?

4. In Chapter 1, Krakauer notes that "UM fans call themselves" (7) by what title?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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.

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

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

6. From whom did Huguet receive a phone call a week after she was raped, letting her know that Donaldson did not intend to keep his end of their bargain?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What messages does Krakauer send to the audience about the themes of isolation and outreach?

Essay Topic 2

How does Krakauer use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages to support your claim.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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