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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 was Rusty's mother?
(a) Rose.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Maria.
(d) Janet.

2. Sandy thinks Rusty has been framed but in order to prove it, he needs to discuss __________________ in court.
(a) the B file.
(b) Carolyn's promiscuity.
(c) Horgan's manipulations.
(d) illegal phone tapping.

3. Which one of the following is NOT descriptive of Judge Lyttle who accepted bribes for a period of time?
(a) He was upset by a recent divorce.
(b) He was in love with his power.
(c) He was just not himself for awhile.
(d) He was drinking excessively.

4. What does Horgan admit to on the stand?
(a) He hired Carolyn.
(b) He promoted Carolyn.
(c) He fired Carolyn.
(d) He had an affair with Carolyn.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of his conversation with Rusty, Sandy implies that _________________ killed Carolyn.

2. Sandy requests that __________________ not be allowed on the prosecuting team because he is also on the witness list.

3. Which of the following does Rusty NOT ponder while he is at home after the trial?

4. Why does Nat say that he is not afraid of his father's trial?

5. Rusty's secretary testifies that she heard Rusty call Carolyn ____________________ during a phone conversation.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Della Guardia want Molto to testify in the case? What does Dr. Robinson say regarding Rusty's ever confessing murder to him?

2. What does Rusty deduce about why Sandy was considering entering the B file into the trial?

3. What is the significance of Rusty's dream about his mother in Chapter 25?

4. Why does Horgan consider his relationship with Rusty to be over?

5. How does Sandy ruin Dr. Kumagai's career due to his testimony regarding the contraceptive jelly found with the sperm sample?

6. Who does Rusty recognize as the person who anonymously calls his house once a week and what favor does Rusty ask of him?

7. What instruction does Judge Lyttle give to the jury regarding the missing glass and what does the fingerprint expert admit about other prints at the crime scene?

8. How have innocence and simplicity leave the life of Rusty and his family?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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