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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. Sandy thinks Rusty has been framed but in order to prove it, he needs to discuss __________________ in court.
2. At the beginning of Chapter 37, Rusty is thrilled at being free but is also _________________.
3. What nationality was Rusty's father?
4. After the trial, Sandy will be _______________________.
5. Chapter 27 opens with the revelation that the prosecution cannot find _____________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What important piece of information about Horgan does Rusty withhold from Sandy?
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 impact does the missing glass have on Rusty's case at this point?
4. Why does the author raise the critical issue of Kumagai's testimony just as he had shown positive successes for the defense?
5. What is the significance of Rusty's dream about his mother in Chapter 25?
6. What does Rusty recall about washing the murder weapon and how does Barbara behave to let the reader know that she is the murderer?
7. 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?
8. What points of possible incrimination against himself does Rusty take mental note of?
9. How do the testimonies of Eugenia, Mrs. Krapotnik and Horgan practically guarantee an acquittal for Rusty?
10. What is the tone of Chapters 26-28 and who does the author set up as the champions for the prosecution and the defense?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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