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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. In her closing argument, what does Ellie say Katie is so intent on?
(a) Lying to the jury.
(b) Telling the truth.
(c) Confessing her sins.
(d) Denying that she killed her baby.

2. After Jacob comes home, what or who is Katie growing increasingly unhappy with?
(a) Jacob.
(b) Her parents
(c) The English legal system.
(d) The idea of an insanity defense.

3. Who objected to Jacob remaining a part of the family as much as possible under the bann?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) The elders.
(d) Katie.

4. What happens on the way out of the courthouse?
(a) Both sides declare they won.
(b) The prosecution is the one one to declare victory.
(c) Ellie is the only one to declare victory.
(d) The media asks Katie questions and Katie runs away.

5. How does Ellie know she is pregnant?
(a) She feels a baby kicking inside.
(b) She just has a gut feeling.
(c) She goes to the doctor to be tested.
(d) She takes a home pregnancy test.

Short Answer Questions

1. What infection did the pathologist believe Katie had contracted?

2. Where does Ellie take Katie to visit while she decides on the plea bargain?

3. The day before Ellie puts Katie on the stand, what does Samuel ask Katie?

4. What was the prosecution's first question?

5. What happens when the prosecutor cross-examines Samuel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Katie's reaction to the plea bargain?

2. What does Katie reveal at the end of Chapter 13?

3. In Chapter 10, when Stephen arrives at the Fisher farm, what does Ellie tell him after dinner?

4. What does Katie admit to Ellie at the end of Chapter 16?

5. What do the prosecutor and Ellie say in their opening arguments?

6. After the pathologist's testimony, what did Katie do on the way home to the farm?

7. What do the prosecutor and Ellie say in their closing arguments?

8. Why does Ellie believe she can trust Coop in Chapter 16?

9. When the prosecution questions Jacob, what is the prosecution able to suggest about Katie?

10. Why do Katie's lies feel like betrayal to Ellie?

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