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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. Where was Jacob when Katie visited him?

2. What sort of defense is Ellie contemplating mounting for Katie at the end of Chapter 4?

3. Why wouldn't Sarah supervise her daughter, Katie, so that Katie could be released pending trial?

4. Who was less then accepting of Ellie's presence in Katie's home at the beginning?

5. Who decides to act as counsel for Katie?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Ellie want to know when she confronts Katie after she learns from Lizzie that Samuel had never been intimate with Katie?

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

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

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

5. What happened on Sunday night in Chapter 5 that reminded Ellie that Katie was still lying about not having a baby and what did it make Ellie wonder?

6. In Chapter 6, why does Katie agree to confess her sins at the next church meeting as the bishop and church leaders have asked her to do?

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

8. In Chapters 2-3, the author mentioned that when Katie went to visit Jacob six years ago in State College, Jacob give her a gift. What was this gift?

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

10. In Chapter 4, why did Ellie call a psychiatrist friend in the middle of the night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Men play an important role in the book. Discuss one English man and one Amish man and their impact on the story. When do they appear in the book? Why? Who are their relationships with? Why? What is their role in the story? Is it a dominating role, or is it a supportive role? How do they interact with the other characters? What does this tell us about them?

Essay Topic 2

Ellie at first wants to pursue an insanity defense for Katie. Why? Is there any support for such a defense? Eventually, Ellie drops this plan and pursues another defense. What is it? Why did she stop pursuing the insanity defense?

Essay Topic 3

At various times in the book, Stephen and Coop appear in the story. When they appear, the author discusses Ellie's personal life. Why might the author have chosen to have these two men appear in the book and in Ellie's life? What purpose, if any, might they have to the story? Why might they appear when they appear, but not be around all the time?

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