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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. What favor does Rusty ask of the caller in #98?
(a) If he would help him find Leon Wells.
(b) If he would tap Horgan's phone.
(c) If he would get Sandy's acquittal record.
(d) If he would keep an eye on Barbara for him.

2. What does Rusty find in a drawer in Carolyn's bedside table?
(a) A novel.
(b) A phone directory.
(c) A magazine.
(d) A pack of cigarettes.

3. Nat is being sent to __________________ near Skageon until the trial is over.
(a) his grandparents' home.
(b) a boarding school.
(c) a camp.
(d) his aunt's home.

4. What does the judge tell the jury as Molto badgers Dr. Robinson on the witness stand?
(a) The trial is over because there is no credible evidence.
(b) He apologizes for Molto's aggressive behavior.
(c) They are to disregard Dr. Robinson's testimony.
(d) Court is over for today and will resume on Monday.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nico ask Rusty when he sees him in the restroom?

2. Which one of the following is NOT descriptive of Judge Lyttle who accepted bribes for a period of time?

3. Sandy decides to use a technique called ___________________ in which prosecutorial evidence can be admitted into evidence.

4. What does Sandy question Lip about when he takes the stand and is interrupted by the judge?

5. Sandy thinks Rusty has been framed but in order to prove it, he needs to discuss __________________ in court.

Short Essay Questions

1. What incriminating information does Leon Wells give to Rusty and Lip about Carolyn and Larren Lyttle?

2. What kindness does Marty Polhemus show to Rusty which, had he not, would have had bad consequences for him?

3. What points of possible incrimination against himself does Rusty take mental note of?

4. What impact does the missing glass have on Rusty's case at this point?

5. Describe the encounter between Rusty and Della Guardia several weeks after the trial?

6. What are some of the elements that foreshadow an easier road than anticipated to Rusty's acquittal?

7. How does the murder trial affect Rusty and Barbara's marriage?

8. What is the tone of Chapters 26-28 and who does the author set up as the champions for the prosecution and the defense?

9. Why does the author raise the critical issue of Kumagai's testimony just as he had shown positive successes for the defense?

10. Why is the end of the trial so unsettling for the reader?

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