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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. On a scale from one to ten , with one being that Tommy Ward is totally innocent, what is Don Wyatt's feelings of Ward in late spring?

2. What object hangs useless and dead like a mute symbol, signifying nothing in the courtroom?

3. On Day 6 of the trial, who is the 51st witness for the state?

4. What is the date that jury selection begins?

5. According to Judge Jones, how much do the jurors get paid per day?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Bill Peterson in Chapter 17, what is the key moment in the Ward / Fontenot trial?

2. Describe the opinion the attorneys have of Bud Wolf as described at the beginning of Chapter 13.

3. Describe the dream Tommy Ward had in prison at the end of Chapter 19.

4. What theory does Don Wyatt want Richard Kerner to tell Jason Lurch to get him to talk with Wyatt?

5. According to Judge Powers in Chapter 18, what is the most critical legal question concerning the Ward / Fontenot trial?

6. In Chapter 11, why does Charlene send Tricia Wolf two letters in August?

7. 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.

8. According to the narrator in Chapter 17, why is Steve Haraway unable to watch the trial?

9. In Chapter 10, explain the two opposing views of the Denice Haraway case which are prevalent as summer begins.

10. Describe the reaction of spectators at the trial after listening to Tommy Ward's taped statement as related at the end of Chapter 14.

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

Did The Dreams of Ada end the way you expected it to? What clues did the author offer to prepare you to expect this ending?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of obsession as related in Chapter 4 of The Dreams of Ada. Who was obsessed? What where they obsessed with? How did this obsession affect the Haraway murder case?

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