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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. At the beginning of Chapter 37, Rusty is thrilled at being free but is also _________________.

2. Where do Rusty and Sandy have lunch at the beginning of Chapter 29?

3. Which of the following does Rusty NOT ponder while he is at home after the trial?

4. Horgan believes that Rusty killed Carolyn ___________________________.

5. Horgan states that Rusty never said that ________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rusty do in the weeks following the trial?

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

3. What does Lionel Kenneally tell Rusty that connects Larren Lyttle to Carolyn and Tommy Molto?

4. What impact does the missing glass have on Rusty's case at this point?

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

6. Describe the encounter between Rusty and Della Guardia several weeks after the trial?

7. Why does Della Guardia want Molto to testify in the case? What does Dr. Robinson say regarding Rusty's ever confessing murder to him?

8. What kindness does Marty Polhemus show to Rusty which, had he not, would have had bad consequences for him?

9. What does Rusty recall about washing the murder weapon and how does Barbara behave to let the reader know that she is the murderer?

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

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

Turow uses more than one instance of irony in the story. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.

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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