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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. What happens on the way out of the courthouse?

2. Besides tending to the fields, what did Samuel do over the few weeks after the harvest time arrived?

3. Who makes overtures at Katie?

4. Who does Ellie call first in her defense during the trial?

5. Who does Ellie not want to testify?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is Lizzie convincing the district attorney of in Chapter 9?

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

6. What does Katie say about the baby's death when she takes the stand?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, the author creates examples of the opposite nature of the English and Amish worlds. Pick three examples from the book of when these opposites are pronounced. Are English and Amish characters involved? Where does the example take place? What impact does the example have on the overall story? What do you think the author is trying to show?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Ellie plays a major role in Katie's life leading up to, and during, the trial. Would another English attorney have been able to get as close to the Fisher family as Ellie did? Why or why not? Did Ellie's Aunt Leda play a significant role in Ellie's success for Katie's case?

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