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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. Where do Easter and Marlee fly when they leave Grand Cayman?

2. What information did Swanson find out about the people he believes to be Marlee's parents?

3. What profession does Dr. McQuade practice?

4. What is Fitch carrying when he meets Marlee?

5. What are the jurors allowed to do that they previously had not been allowed to do previously?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marlee tell Fitch will happen if the money is not in the bank account before the verdict is read?

2. What judgment does the jury present to the court?

3. How does Fitch feel once he has sent the fax confirming the money was been successfully sent?

4. What happens when Marlee meets with Marcus for the second time?

5. What does Dr. McQuade testify about advertising and the tobacco companies?

6. How do many of the jurors spend Sunday night, which they believe will be their last night being sequestered?

7. What happens after Herman drinks the coffee that Easter spiked?

8. What did James Local (the private investigator) find out about Claire and what does he find out about Kerr?

9. What happens when Hoppy arrives at the motel to visit with his wife, Millie and how does Millie respond?

10. What does Marlee tell Fitch to do when she makes the next call and why does she make the call from where she does?

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

Why was it so difficult to bring the jurors around to one verdict for Easter? Which jurors do you believe were justified in their opinions as to the verdict? Which jurors do you believe were not justified in their opinions as to the verdict? Why do you think this way?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use the narrator to help the reader gain insight into characters? Do you believe this was an effective process? Why or why not?

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