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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 did Jordan Johnson tell Cecilia Washburn as he violently raped her in 2012 in her own bedroom?

2. In what year of college was McLaughlin when Donaldson tried to rape her?

3. Johnson was invited back to the UM Grizzlies' football team in March of what year?

4. In what way are Mortimer and Hillary McLaughlin related, as revealed in Chapter 13?

5. What particular lie told by Pabst does Krakauer prove she knowingly told during her opening argument in the case against Jordan Johnson?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Dr. David Lisak and what insights did he provide during the Jordan Johnson trial?

2. What sentence did Beau Donaldson receive after he pled guilty to raping Allison Huguet?

3. What aspect of Donaldson's sentence was Huguet especially adamant about getting in place?

4. What three elements did Datsopoulos name in his closing statement at the sentencing hearing when discussing the punishment Donaldson had already received?

5. Whose testimony opens Chapter 19 and how did Allison Huguet react to that testimony?

6. For what reason did Washburn initially decide not to go to the Missoula Police while opting for a different action instead?

7. What four options were provided to Washburn by the staff at First Step after her assault?

8. How did Jordan Johnson behave as his father was testifying on his behalf and how does Krakauer characterize Johnson's actions?

9. How did Paoli portray Dr. David Lisak in his closing arguments and why?

10. What action did Cecilia Washburn decide to take after being counseled about her four options by the staff at First Step?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Krakauer’s messages about guilt and responsibility within Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town.

Essay Topic 2

What is Krakauer's message regarding the difference between awareness and activism and how does Krakauer get this message across to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

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

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