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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a good sign that members of the community will be willing to help Ellie?
(a) When the bishop stands up for her.
(b) When the Fisher family takes her to church.
(c) When the Fisher family allows her to stay in their home.
(d) When Katie starts talking to her.

2. What does Ellie feel guilty about bringing into the barn?
(a) An inverter.
(b) A lamp.
(c) A desktop computer.
(d) A telephone line.

3. Who stood by Lizzie's car and relaxed once Lizzie showed the car off?
(a) Aaron.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Levi.
(d) Katie.

4. What saddens Samuel on the way home from the party?
(a) Katie accuses Samuel of killing the baby.
(b) Katie tells Samuel about killing the baby.
(c) Katie refuses to acknowledge another relationship, let alone a baby.
(d) Katie accuses Samuel of stealing the baby.

5. Who confesses to Katie that he has been wishing the baby was theirs?
(a) Ellie.
(b) The Bishop.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Samuel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Katie fail the second lie detector test?

2. What was Katie fighting the doctors about doing at the hospital?

3. What does Ellie make clear to Coop about their relationship?

4. Why does Katie stay up all night?

5. When Ellie thinks about having to formulate Katie's defense, what is she frustrated at?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Stephen is annoyed that Ellie missed the interview and embarrassed him, what did Ellie realize?

2. Why does Ellie initially get frustrated and think it will be difficult to defend Katie?

3. What happens when reporters show up to interview the family at their house?

4. Why does Leda believe that it is necessary for Sarah to arrange a lawyer for Katie?

5. In Chapter 8, why can't Ellie arrange to see Jacob once Leda tells Ellie about Jacob's existence?

6. In Chapter 8, what is the reason that the author says Katie's father considers Jacob dead?

7. What does Samuel admit to the bishop in Chapter 7?

8. In Chapters 2-3, who was excited that Ellie had successfully gotten an acquittal for a man who sexually abused several girls, and what did this person do for Ellie?

9. In Chapter 5, when Katie recalls moments of her past, she recalled meeting someone at Jacob's graduation. Who was it?

10. What is the first step Ellie takes in an attempt to win over the Amish community?

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