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

2. Which of the following does Rusty NOT ponder while he is at home after the trial?
(a) The prints on the glass were probably his.
(b) The carpet fiber came from his home.
(c) Why Carolyn really rejected him.
(d) It was his sperm taken from Carolyn's body.

3. Horgan states that Rusty never said that ________________________.
(a) his case load was too high.
(b) he needed some time off for a personal matter.
(c) Carolyn was slacking off in her job.
(d) he was involved with Carolyn too.

4. At the end of Chapter 31, Lip arranges to meet Rusty and they discuss how Lip might find ___________________.
(a) Joey Mottola.
(b) Freddie Warren.
(c) Jackie Lyttle.
(d) Leon Wells.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Rusty's former secretary?

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

3. Under the adversity of Rusty's trial, his relationship with Barbara _________________________.

4. In Chapter 25, Rusty awakens in the night from a dream about ______________________.

5. Judge Lyttle has a history of attacking prosecutors and __________________ in court.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do the testimonies of Eugenia, Mrs. Krapotnik and Horgan practically guarantee an acquittal for Rusty?

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

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

6. How do Horgan and Judge Lyttle react to legal situations?

7. What important piece of information about Horgan does Rusty withhold from Sandy?

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

9. What does Rusty do in the weeks following the trial?

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

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