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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. Who does Horgan blame for the damage done to his career?
2. Who is Mrs. Krapotnik?
3. Sandy requests that __________________ not be allowed on the prosecuting team because he is also on the witness list.
4. What does Sandy question Lip about when he takes the stand and is interrupted by the judge?
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. What are Rusty's thoughts about his father when Sandy mentions how Rusty met Horgan, and what do they mean regarding implications of the family influence on people?
3. 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?
4. On the first day of the trial, what does the defense say it has not had a chance to examine yet and who does the prosecution agree not to call during the trial?
5. What are some of the elements that foreshadow an easier road than anticipated to Rusty's acquittal?
6. How do Horgan and Judge Lyttle react to legal situations?
7. How does Sandy ruin Dr. Kumagai's career due to his testimony regarding the contraceptive jelly found with the sperm sample?
8. How do the testimonies of Eugenia, Mrs. Krapotnik and Horgan practically guarantee an acquittal for Rusty?
9. Why does Horgan consider his relationship with Rusty to be over?
10. What is the significance of Rusty's dream about his mother in Chapter 25?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the overall setting for the novel. Why does Turow use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of betrayal. Identify at least two themes about betrayal in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.
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