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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 does Jack's best frond from Loyal really think Jack had a relationship with Catherine?

2. What do Jack's friends say he should do to get his mind off of his father's death?

3. What does Roy bring for the court?

4. Who is the last person to give testimony in the case?

5. Who is the first person questioned about Beltane at the trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Chelsea's version of what happened the night Gillian claimed to have been raped?

2. What does Roy do on the day Addie took the stand?

3. Why did Annaliese name her son Jack?

4. What do Jack and Addie choose to do at the end of the book?

5. Why does Jordan say it was unlikely the wound on Jack's face came from Gillian?

6. How does Selena find out about Gillian's dealings in Wicca?

7. What does Gillian say Meg has to do after the thermos is discovered?

8. What does Addie realize about Jack after seeing a TV Ad?

9. What does Charlie take Gillian to a store to do, and what does this cause him to do?

10. What does Charlie do with Meg after the trial is over?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sexuality is a theme presented in a number of places in this plot, and is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

Essay Topic 2

The pursuit of happiness was a common theme found in this book. What parts of the plot embodied this theme, and how did that pursuit affect the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

There are a number of different settings in this book. Describe some of these settings. Why might Jodi Picoult have chosen these settings for this plot to take place?

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