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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. Why is Ellie frustrated by Katie's continued denials that she has given birth or injured the baby?
2. Who is Hannah?
3. What is the name of the local bishop?
4. In one memory Katie has during the first Sunday, why do Jacob and his friends leave her on the beginner slopes when they went skiing?
5. What is a good sign that members of the community will be willing to help Ellie?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What does Lizzie Munor believe happened when she is called to the farm in Chapter 1?
3. In Chapter 1, why does Ellie Hathaway take Katie's case?
4. In Chapter 4, why did Ellie call a psychiatrist friend in the middle of the night?
5. 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?
6. What happens when reporters show up to interview the family at their house?
7. What were two reasons Ellie had trouble adjusting to the Amish way of life the first night?
8. In Chapter 8, why can't Ellie arrange to see Jacob once Leda tells Ellie about Jacob's existence?
9. Why does Ellie initially get frustrated and think it will be difficult to defend Katie?
10. Describe what happens at the baby's funeral in Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What were the influences in Ellie's actions in the book? Why was she drawn to Katie? What made her represent Katie at trial? What guided Ellie? What made her choose the things she did?
Essay Topic 2
There are two alternate theories of how the baby died. What are they? Which seems more plausible? Why? If the mother of the baby had been someone other than Katie, would that make a difference? Does the way that the author builds Katie's character have an impact on the reader believing one theory of death over another?
Essay Topic 3
What impact do Amish values and culture play in Plain Truth? If the Fishers were non-religious, or English, would the events have transpired differently? Would the court case have turned out the same way?
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