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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 Day 9 of the Haraway case, who on the defense team begins with an opening statement?
2. What is the headline of the July issue of Startling Detective Magazine?
3. According to Tricia Wolf, who has sent her two letters for Tommy Ward?
4. All of the following are inaccurate statements found in the July issue of Startling Detective Magazine, EXCEPT which statement?
5. According to the narrator, which best selling novelist in the world visited Ada for research purposes?
Short Essay Questions
1. Discuss the atmosphere developing on both sides of the Haraway case as detailed at the beginning of Chapter 11.
2. Explain the testimony Don Wyatt would like to elicit from Joel Ward on Day 9 of the trial.
3. Describe Miz Ward's attitude during the rehearsal cross-examination at Don Wyatt's law office in Chapter 12.
4. According to the medical examiner in Chapter 19, what happened to Denice Haraway?
5. In Chapter 10, explain the two opposing views of the Denice Haraway case which are prevalent as summer begins.
6. In Chapter 10, why does Don Wyatt want "to keep the pot boiling" all summer before the trial begins?
7. Why is the kidnapping of 29-year-old Linda Thompson important to the Denice Haraway case?
8. According to Judge Powers in Chapter 18, what is the most critical legal question concerning the Ward / Fontenot trial?
9. Discuss the reasons given by Judge Powers as to why at least three panelists are excused from the case.
10. Describe the procedure used in selecting the jury in the Haraway case as detailed by Judge Donald Powers in Chapter 12.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Why do both Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot confess to the murder of Denice Haraway? How do these confessions impact Ward's and Fontenot's futures, including their credibility or reliability?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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