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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marty does not tell the prosecutor that Rusty had an affair with his mother because _________________________.
(a) he is not sure about what to say yet.
(b) Rusty paid him for his silence.
(c) he doesn't think Rusty is the murderer.
(d) he doesn't think his mother had any affairs.

2. What does Rusty dream about in Chapter 35?
(a) His father in jail.
(b) Going to law school.
(c) Nat as a baby.
(d) His wedding.

3. Why does Sandy chastise Kemp during a recess?
(a) He laughed out loud during court proceedings.
(b) He spilled coffee on crime scene photos.
(c) He says he thinks Rusty will beat the charge.
(d) He forgot the jurors' interview questions.

4. What fact has the prosecution not been able to establish in court?
(a) That Lip had an affair with Carolyn.
(b) That Horgan had an affair with Carolyn.
(c) That Molto had an affair with Carolyn.
(d) That Rusty had an affair with Carolyn.

5. Leon Wells tells Rusty and Lip that ________________ set up the bribe which Leon paid to Larren Lyttle.
(a) Carolyn.
(b) Della Guardia.
(c) Molto.
(d) Horgan.

6. Sandy tells Rusty that Horgan got Carolyn the job as Deputy Prosecutor on the condition that ____________________.
(a) she seduce Rusty and get him fired.
(b) she would have an affair with Lyttle.
(c) she sleep with Horgan.
(d) Lyttle stop taking bribes.

7. Which of the following does Rusty NOT say that he understands regarding Barbara's murdering Carolyn?
(a) He understands her rage.
(b) He understands that she was prettier than Barbara.
(c) He understands her confusion.
(d) He understands the guilt.

8. Who does Rusty learn is to be the star witness in the case against him?
(a) Horgan.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Lip.
(d) Molto.

9. In Chapter 25, Rusty awakens in the night from a dream about ______________________.
(a) his son.
(b) his wife.
(c) his mother.
(d) his lover.

10. Sandy decides to use a technique called ___________________ in which prosecutorial evidence can be admitted into evidence.
(a) motions.
(b) mandates.
(c) stipulations.
(d) accessories.

11. Why will Horgan testify against Rusty?
(a) To get revenge for Rusty ruining his career.
(b) To get revenge for Rusty seducing his wife.
(c) To keep his own name in the news.
(d) To make sure Rusty never gets elected to office.

12. Which of the following is NOT something that Rusty worries about at the moment?
(a) Whether Carolyn ever really loved him.
(b) What will happen to him if he goes to prison.
(c) His gratitude for Barbara's taking care of his sick mother.
(d) What will happen to Nat if Rusty goes to prison.

13. At the end of his conversation with Rusty, Sandy implies that _________________ killed Carolyn.
(a) Lip.
(b) Leon.
(c) Horgan.
(d) Rusty.

14. Rusty did not want Sandy to ask in court how Rusty and Horgan met because Horgan's law partner had defended _________________ from tax evasion.
(a) Rusty.
(b) Barbara's brother.
(c) Rusty's father.
(d) Rusty's uncle.

15. What does Lionel Kenneally tell Rusty when he meets him at the tavern?
(a) Carolyn was about to be fired.
(b) He is leaving the department.
(c) Carolyn had an affair with Larren Lyttle.
(d) The missing glass has been found.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the maid from Carolyn's neighborhood who cannot recall which Tuesday night she saw Rusty?

2. Before the testimony of the person in #135, the judge instructs the jury that the absence of _______________ entitles them to raise reasonable doubt in their minds regarding Rusty's guilt.

3. Who shows up at Carolyn's apartment while Rusty and Lip are inspecting it?

4. Why do Rusty and Nat not stay for barbecue after a t-ball game when Summer comes?

5. What does Rusty ask Sandy when he visits him late on the night of the end of the trial?

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