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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Carolyn's son?
(a) Michael.
(b) Marc.
(c) Marty.
(d) Mason.

2. What is Rusty's nickname?
(a) Rust bucket.
(b) Rustmeister.
(c) Savage.
(d) Trusty.

3. What does Sandy think that Nico will have a hard time explaining in Rusty's case?
(a) Carolyn left a suicide note.
(b) All the windows in Carolyn's apartment were open.
(c) An unidentified fingerprint found on the glass.
(d) The DNA under Carolyn's fingernails does not match Rusty's.

4. Who is Larren Lyttle?
(a) A judge.
(b) A reporter.
(c) A detective.
(d) A cop.

5. How is the judge for Rusty's case chosen?
(a) Seniority.
(b) Calendar.
(c) Lottery.
(d) Specialty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following did NOT happen to Carolyn?

2. Why does Robinson refuse to make a statement in Rusty's case?

3. What did Carolyn tell Rusty when he could sense her lust for him while working late one night?

4. Who is Jamie Kemp?

5. At the time of Noel's arrest, hundreds of gays were being arrested for indecency in a place called __________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the author's development of the characters up to this point affect the reader's perception as the murder trial begins?

2. Why did Carolyn most likely want Rusty to run for District Attorney instead of Horgan?

3. What is Barbara's reaction when she learns that Rusty will be working on Carolyn's murder case?

4. What information does Lip find about Leon Wells regarding his probation officer and the prosecuting attorney?

5. What are the two reasons that there is a delay in getting a computerized scan of the fingerprint evidence?

6. How is the B file introduced into the novel?

7. What does Rusty tell Robinson about his behavior after Carolyn ended their affair?

8. Who wins the District Attorney election and what does Horgan tell Rusty at his election day party?

9. What crime scene evidence is revealed in Chapter 2?

10. What does Sandy think about Nico Della Guardia's decision to not add a charge of obstruction of justice against Rusty?

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