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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. On the 16th of what month in 2011 did Allison first talk to Detective Baker in person about her rape at the hands of Donaldson?

2. In what month of 2011 was Kelly assaulted by Calvin Smith?

3. At what time of the morning did Huguet call her mother to frantically report that Donaldson had raped her and was now chasing her down an alley?

4. What adjectives does Huguet use to characterize Donaldson's expression at the Mo Club when he was staring at her?

5. As a result of seeing Gwen Florio's article, Kelsey Belnap contacted Florio about being raped by how many football players in 2010?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. For what reason does Krakauer make allusions to Raymond Carver and A River Runs Through It in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

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

9. 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.

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

What ultimate message is Krakauer sending about the mythical qualities of the United States in relation to women's rights?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town and analyze Krakauer’s purpose for highlighting each instance you discuss.

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