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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rusty tells Lipranzer that Rusty's phone number _______________________.

2. Which of the following is NOT among the evidence used to try Rusty for Carolyn's murder?

3. What was not found at Carolyn's murder scene?

4. 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?

5. How did Carolyn end her affair with Rusty?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are the circumstances in which Tommy Molto accuses Rusty of killing Carolyn?

5. What is the nature of the phone calls to Rusty's home that are listed in Carolyn's phone records?

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

7. What is the double meaning of Rusty's telling Robinson that he was lost in his affair with Carolyn?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Turow uses more than one instance of irony in the story. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Turow's use of humor in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where he did.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Turow's writing style. How is he different from other writers of his time? What are some of his characteristic writing techniques? Identify some examples of his classic style in PRESUMED INNOCENT.

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