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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. At the time of Noel's arrest, hundreds of gays were being arrested for indecency in a place called __________________.

3. The doctor suspects foul play in the situation of Darryl's son and tells ____________________.

4. The police department is located in _______________ Hall.

5. How is the judge for Rusty's case chosen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What technique does the author use in character development which is similar to a lawyer making a case?

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

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

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

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 premise of "Presumed Innocent"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Horgan. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

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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