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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. Who decides to defend Tommy Ward in the Denice Haraway murder trial?

2. What 1983 "no-body" case turned up in Oklahoma law?

3. How does Detective Captain Dennis Smith supplement his income?

4. Who is Marie Titsworth in relation to Odell Titsworth?

5. What is the name of the young man who walks into police headquarters to offer information regarding the Haraway case?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Odell Titsworth dismissed as a suspect in Chapter 4?

2. How is the Haraway case different from both the Rawlings' and the Brown's cases?

3. Who are the first three characters introduced to the reader in Chapter 1?

4. Describe Debbie Carter's murder case as describe by the narrator.

5. What information does Jeff Miller give to Detective Dennis Smith at the beginning of Chapter 3?

6. Who is Richard Kerner and what kind of relationship does he have with Don Wyatt?

7. Why is Detective Dennis Smith's theory about Denice Haraway being dumped into a manhole dismissed by the sewer department?

8. Describe the journey made on April 28, 1909, that was proves to be vitally important to those involved in the Haraway case.

9. Why are there no spectators at the March hearing of the State of Oklahoma versus Ward / Fontenot?

10. Describe the character of Jannette Roberts. Why are detectives interested in speaking with her in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Innocent until proven guilty" is a simple to understand expression. Once proven guilty, innocence is no longer a factor. However, proving that an individual is guilty is not always an easy task. Discuss the actions taken to prosecute Tommy Ward. Based on the evidence, eyewitness accounts, and alibi's, do you believe that Ward was innocent or guilty?

Essay Topic 2

If you were a criminal attorney, explain why you would or would not represent Tommy Ward in the Haraway murder trial.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the controversy over the composite sketches in the Denice Haraway murder case. How useful or reliable are composite sketches? Should composite sketches be used as evidence against a suspect? Explain.

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