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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. What does Easter's note to the judge request?

2. Why did the lunch never show up?

3. When did most of the jurors begin smoking?

4. What is the note about that Harkin gives to the judge once the trial resumes?

5. What were the investigators able to track down in regards to the past of Marlee and Easter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Marlee's demands when she meets with Fitch?

2. Why did Fitch hire Jumper to go with him when he is going to meet Marlee?

3. How and when did Easter and Marlee meet?

4. What information do the lawyers at Whitney, Cable and White have on Easter?

5. Who has the jury selected to be the leader and how does the defense react to the decision?

6. What message does Marlee provide to Fitch when she calls him on Monday morning?

7. Who is pardoned by then challenges his dismissal and on what basis does he make this challenge?

8. What is the problem that Hoppy is told exists with the land deal that Ringwald proposes?

9. What does the conversation between Easter and Coleman consist of and what information does he tell her about?

10. What does Jankle testify to when he is called as a witness?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Make an evaluation as to how the author revealed the details about Easter and Marlee's relationship. Do you believe the information was revealed well? Why or why not? Do you feel the information was revealed at appropriate times? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways was the judge on this case influenced? Do you think the typical judge could be influenced in the same way(s)? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, both sides believed they were winning the case. What events led them to feel this way? Do you think they were each justified in their beliefs? Do you think Rohr was as aggressive as he should have been? Why or why not?

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