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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. Barbara tells Rusty that he lets _________________ use him all the time.

2. Lionel Kenneally tells Rusty that Carolyn was at the police station investigating files concerning ___________________.

3. Molto says that ________________ may have obstructed justice in Carolyn's case.

4. What is the nickname of the county pathologist?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Carolyn able to connect with little Wendell McGaffen when preparing for the abuse case?

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

3. Why did Carolyn most likely want Rusty to run for District Attorney instead of Horgan?

4. What is the importance to the plot of Rusty's visits with his psychiatrist?

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

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

7. What is the premise of "Presumed Innocent"?

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

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

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

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Rusty, Barbara and Nat. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, socialization, etc.

Essay Topic 2

Even though Carolyn was dead at the beginning of the novel, what can you understand about her from reading the book? Create a brief character study of Carolyn. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What else can you say about Carolyn?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

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