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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. What does Rusty find in a drawer in Carolyn's bedside table?

3. What question does Molto ask of Rusty's psychiatrist, Miles Robinson, when he is on the stand?

4. Who does Rusty learn is to be the star witness in the case against him?

5. Rusty thinks that it could hurt his case if _________________, Larren Lyttle's best friend, turns out to be a hostile witness.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Horgan consider his relationship with Rusty to be over?

2. 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?

3. Why is the end of the trial so unsettling for the reader?

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

5. How does Sandy ruin Dr. Kumagai's career due to his testimony regarding the contraceptive jelly found with the sperm sample?

6. What does Rusty deduce about why Sandy was considering entering the B file into the trial?

7. Why does the author raise the critical issue of Kumagai's testimony just as he had shown positive successes for the defense?

8. What does Sandy say about Rusty in the judge's chambers about someone framing Rusty and why does he take that chance?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

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