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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 publication does Bud Wolf flip through in search of a boy who looks exactly like the composite drawing of Tommy in the Haraway case?
2. Why is Don Wyatt angry at Tricia Wolf in Chapter 11?
3. According to Jim Moyer, what is carved into the belt of the man who looks much more familiar than Fontenot?
4. On Day 3 of the Ward / Fontenot trial, who is the first witness called to the stand?
5. Which side of the Haraway case seeks a plea bargain for Ward and Fontenot?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is the kidnapping of 29-year-old Linda Thompson important to the Denice Haraway case?
2. Discuss the atmosphere developing on both sides of the Haraway case as detailed at the beginning of Chapter 11.
3. Under cross- examination, Gary Rogers says that he had made three phone calls to Ada while questioning Tommy Ward. What person did Rogers call? Why did he call the person three times? ?
4. Describe the dream Tommy Ward had in prison at the end of Chapter 19.
5. On Day 3 of the trial, what two small victories are awarded to the defense?
6. What theory does Don Wyatt want Richard Kerner to tell Jason Lurch to get him to talk with Wyatt?
7. According to the narrator in Chapter 17, why is Steve Haraway unable to watch the trial?
8. How does George Butner feel after playing both Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot's confession tapes to the court in Chapter 16? Explain why he feels this way.
9. According to Bill Peterson in Chapter 17, what is the key moment in the Ward / Fontenot trial?
10. Describe Tommy Ward's unusual experience on June 20th as depicted in Chapter 10.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the nature of the perception of reality and dreams as seen in The Dreams of Ada.
Essay Topic 2
Explain how the disappearance in Chapter 1 reflects the central conflict in the novel and the difficulties that lie ahead.
Essay Topic 3
By researching the jury selecting process of the Oklahoma State Justice Department in today's society, write an essay comparing and contrasting the jury selection of today's society to that of the jury selection of the Haraway murder case. Justify your answer by using specific examples from the text.
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