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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. Why did Horgan tell Rusty that he took the B file after Carolyn was killed?
2. What does Nico NOT know about Rusty after the trial?
3. Nat is being sent to __________________ near Skageon until the trial is over.
4. Chapter 32 opens with a battle in court over the prosecution's continued failure to _____________________.
5. Chapter 27 opens with the revelation that the prosecution cannot find _____________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Late on the evening of the end of the trial, Rusty visits Sandy in his office. What does Rusty reveal to Sandy which could explain why Judge Lyttle abruptly ended the trial?
2. Who does Rusty recognize as the person who anonymously calls his house once a week and what favor does Rusty ask of him?
3. How do Horgan and Judge Lyttle react to legal situations?
4. Why does Horgan consider his relationship with Rusty to be over?
5. What does Lionel Kenneally tell Rusty that connects Larren Lyttle to Carolyn and Tommy Molto?
6. What does Rusty do in the weeks following the trial?
7. What is the significance of Rusty's dream about his mother in Chapter 25?
8. What does Rusty deduce about why Sandy was considering entering the B file into the trial?
9. 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?
10. What incriminating information does Leon Wells give to Rusty and Lip about Carolyn and Larren Lyttle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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