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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 does Ellie take Katie when Katie gets into the courthouse?

2. What was the prosecution's first question?

3. How many years in prison did the plea bargain include?

4. Katie tells the prosecution that she killed the baby but refuses to say what?

5. Who did Coop find and bring to the farm as a surprise guest?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happened when Ellie returned to the Fisher farm the first night of trial?

5. What was the punishment Katie received from the elders of the church?

6. In Chapter 10, when Jacob returns to the farm again, what does he say and what is his father's response?

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

8. In Chapter 9, what does the friend who visits Katie a few days after the girl had a date with Samuel, say to Katie?

9. Why is Ellie nervous about telling Coop about her pregnancy?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How does Ellie make herself fit in with Katie's family? Is it important? Why might Ellie have wanted to fit in with Katie's family and community?

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