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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. How long after Washburn's examination at the First Step Resource Center did Washburn report Jordan Johnson's rape to the UM Dean of Students Charles Couture?

2. Which newspaper is focused on within Chapter 11 of Part Four: Unwanted Attention?

3. How many of McLaughlin's friends broke the door down in order to save her from being raped by Donaldson?

4. Donaldson was arrested on January 6, 2012, for the rape of Huguet. When was he released on bail?

5. Bob Eustace angered Judge Townsend by refusing to answer whether Donaldson should receive which punishment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What event occurs that makes it impossible for Huguet "to keep her emotions under control" (168)?

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

6. In what way does the theme of appearance versus reality arise within the epigraph Krakauer includes with Part Three: Unwanted Attention?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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

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