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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Did island fishermen go aboard one another's boats out in the water?
(a) Only in an emergency
(b) Only in secret
(c) Often to help with the fish
(d) Frequently for parties

2. Ishmael describes Kabuo's demeanor at trial as
(a) Inscrutable
(b) Rigid
(c) Evil
(d) Guilty

3. Jury instructions from the trial judge are intended to
(a) Teach the jurors the legal system
(b) Instruct the jurors how to reach their decision
(c) Remind the jurors of the need for speed
(d) Sway the jurors one way or the other

4. While the Sheriff reads the shorthand notes on the Coast Guard report
(a) Abel comes in to say the phones are up
(b) Abel appears to have been at the docks
(c) Abel appears to know what is going on
(d) Abel comes in to pick up Art for the trial

5. In court, Judge Fielding appears to be
(a) Disinterested
(b) Stressed
(c) Slovenly
(d) Ill with a headache

Short Answer Questions

1. By pointing out his change of story, Alvin Hooks wants the jury to

2. With fog as thick as it was on the night that Carl Heine died, it was easy to

3. Alvin Hooks' witness, Dr. Sterling Whitman, is a

4. On the third day of the trial, Nels Gudmundsson has

5. Ishmael's primary goal for this day is to

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Ishmael does not tell his mother about the records he found at the Coast Guard office?

2. Hooks makes a significant misjudgment in his closing argument as he paints a scenario of Kabuo luring Carl Heine in by faking an emergency. Discuss his mistakes.

3. Why does the author refer more than once to the smell of snow?

4. Things are looking grim for Kabuo Miyamoto. Why does the fishing gaff appear to be the perfect weapon for Kabuo to have used to murder Carl Heine, Jr.

5. Nels Gudmundsson makes a fascinating statement about Hooks' tactics with regard to racism. Discuss this.

6. Although things are looking a little better for Kabuo, his story is once again compromised by a question from Alvin Hooks. Explain how he damages his testimony in this chapter.

7. What finally inspires Ishmael to take the Coast Guard report to Hatsue?

8. What is the irony behind the power failure in the middle of this trial?

9. The idea of inclement weather has been woven throughout the story, including the heavy snowfall that has caused problems during the trial of Kabuo Miyamoto. What inspires Ishmael's decision to check with the coast guard about weather conditions at the time of Carl Heine's demise?

10. Explain how Carl's blood ended up on the handle of Kabuo's fishing gaff.

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