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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. Dr. Robert Page, the psychologist hired by the defense to evaluate Donaldson, admitted that Donaldson took what action during his examinations?

2. For how many years did Pabst work as a prosecutor before she entered private practice as a defense attorney?

3. What did Donaldson do in the courtroom when Judge Townsend read his sentence of 30 years in prison with 20 years suspended?

4. What was NOT an element Datsopoulos named when he described in his final statement the punishments Donaldson had already experienced?

5. In what month of 2012 did the UM president Royce Engstrom organize a public form to address "the rash of sexual assaults" (128) at his institution?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. For what reason did Hillary McLaughlin contact Allison Huguet on the night when Donaldson was taken to prison?

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

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

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

6. How did Beth Huguet respond to Milt Datsopoulos's cross-examination about whether Beau had ever physically hurt Allison in the past?

7. In Chapter 16, Krakauer explains some of the methods David Paoli used once he took on Johnson's case?

8. Who is Sharon Mortimer and what information did she inadvertently reveal?

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

10. Huguet states in Chapter 10 that she believes that which two entities were responsible for a successful prosecution of Donaldson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Krakauer’s message regarding the connection between anger and productivity and what tools are used within Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town in order to get this message across to the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the messages sent about the theme of appearance versus reality within Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town.

Essay Topic 3

In what way does Krakauer go about breaking the text into parts and how do these structural elements help to advance the text’s arguments?

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