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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. According to the narrator, what is the most critical issue in the courtroom?
2. Don Wyatt points out that on the tape Tommy Ward had described ________ people at McAnally's, whereas the eyewitnesses had seen only ________.
3. What is the date that jury selection begins?
4. What does Don Wyatt focus on in his closing statement?
5. Who plays the role of Bill Peterson during the rehearsal of the defense witnesses at Don Wyatt's law office?
Short Essay Questions
1. According to the medical examiner in Chapter 19, what happened to Denice Haraway?
2. Describe the dream Tommy Ward had in prison at the end of Chapter 19.
3. According to George Butner, what is his task as the attorney of Karl Fontenot?
4. Describe the reaction of spectators at the trial after listening to Tommy Ward's taped statement as related at the end of Chapter 14.
5. According to Bill Peterson in Chapter 17, what is the key moment in the Ward / Fontenot trial?
6. On Day 3 of the trial, what two small victories are awarded to the defense?
7. Discuss the atmosphere developing on both sides of the Haraway case as detailed at the beginning of Chapter 11.
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. Describe Tommy Ward's unusual experience on June 20th as depicted in Chapter 10.
10. What theory does Don Wyatt want Richard Kerner to tell Jason Lurch to get him to talk with Wyatt?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What was author Robert Mayer's purpose in writing The Dreams of Ada? Was it to inform, entertain, or persuade the reader? In your opinion, does author Robert Mayer make an effort to seem completely unbiased? Or do you believe he is trying to promote a certain position in the story? Use at least three examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
How does the author of The Dreams of Ada draw a parallel between the Denice Haraway murder and the Linda Thompson murder. Cite specific references from the text.
Essay Topic 3
There are times when one's past gets held against them. Discuss how both Tommy Ward's and Karl Fontenot's ugly pasts get held against them in the Denice Haraway case.
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