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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 object did Bobo bring to Moore?
2. What does Petrocelli say about Bobo's attire when he comes into the courtroom to testify?
3. What kind of sports game is on TV Sunday, July 12th, which Steve said does not "look real"?
4. What does O'Brien say she will do over the weekend of Saturday, July 11?
5. How does Petrocelli frame Doctor Moody's answer about the cause of death?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Steve is made to mop the floor?
2. Why was Lorelle Henry in the pharmacy?
3. Why is Ms. Moore not at work the day King came to see her?
4. What does O'Brien say she is going to do on the weekend of the 11th?
5. Describe the type of music Steve writes in his journal on July 17th that he is going to put on the soundtrack of his film.
6. Once each lawyer has rested her case, Steve writes in his journal on Friday, July 17 that it's understandable why other prisoners are obsessed with appeals. What does he realize about their obsession?
7. How is the visual image of the courtroom just before Steve's verdict is read represented?
8. What is the visitors' room like?
9. What is Sunset's verdict and sentence?
10. What does Henry mean in the pretrial questioning when she says she is having trouble testifying that King was involved in the crime?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the most significant players in Steve's life is Kathy O'Brien. Write a character analysis of Kathy O'Brien, explaining who she is, how she behaves, and what her role in this novel is. Be sure to offer specific textual passages showing how this character is developed throughout the novel. You may want to include whether or not Kathy O'Brien's character undergoes any changes, and if so, detail them.
Essay Topic 2
Using specific textual examples, describe and contextualize the way Walter Dean Myers uses the word "monster" in this book. Be sure to consider how the author means it literally as well as metaphorically or symbolically, and be sure to discuss to which character(s) this word applies.
Essay Topic 3
This book is courtroom drama. Pick one of the legal arguments made by either Petrocelli or O'Brien in their closing arguments. Write a detailed essay explaining the legal reasoning at work in their arguments and the evidence each lawyer has presented to prove her case. Be sure to use specific details from the case and the closing arguments in your answer.
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