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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. Why does Robinson refuse to make a statement in Rusty's case?
(a) He claims doctor-patient privilege.
(b) He doesn't remember Rusty.
(c) He has retired.
(d) He will be out of town.

2. What is the nickname of the county pathologist?
(a) Dr. Death.
(b) Fingers.
(c) Painless.
(d) Formaldehyde.

3. At the time of Noel's arrest, hundreds of gays were being arrested for indecency in a place called __________________.
(a) Roberto's.
(b) Victor's.
(c) The Pink Giraffe.
(d) The Public Forest.

4. An unsigned letter in the B file in Carolyn's office states that someone the writer calls Noel was arrested for ________________________.
(a) robbery.
(b) something very embarrassing.
(c) fraud.
(d) kidnapping.

5. Who is Barbara?
(a) Rusty's sister.
(b) Rusty's cleaning lady.
(c) Rusty's mother.
(d) Rusty's wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rusty's fingerprints are found on a _________________ in Carolyn's apartment.

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

3. What did Carolyn tell Rusty one day when he saw her in a bar and asked what he should do about his attachment to her?

4. Who is Larren Lyttle?

5. What do the exit poll results indicate on election day?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain Rusty's relationship with his boss, Raymond Horgan, especially as it relates to running for the District Attorney job.

3. Why does Rusty tell Marty about his own father's neglect of him?

4. How does the author try to create some sympathy for Rusty's character regarding his stagnant marriage and his attraction to Carolyn?

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

6. Describe Rusty's first encounter with Marty Polhemus at the university.

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

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

9. What would lead Dr. Kumagai to believe that Carolyn's rapist was sterile?

10. Why was Rusty's infatuation with New Wave rock symbolic of his life at the time?

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