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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. All of the following are members of the prosecution's team, EXCEPT whom?

2. On Day 3 of the Ward / Fontenot trial, who is the first witness called to the stand?

3. 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?

4. According to Richard Kerner, in what city has he found a pickup truck that resembles the one in the Haraway case?

5. Who says, "This is the day we've been hoping for eleven months wouldn't happen"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 10, why does Don Wyatt want "to keep the pot boiling" all summer before the trial begins?

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 Tommy Ward's unusual experience on June 20th as depicted in Chapter 10.

5. Discuss the reasons given by Judge Powers as to why at least three panelists are excused from the case.

6. Why is the kidnapping of 29-year-old Linda Thompson important to the Denice Haraway case?

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

8. Describe the procedure used in selecting the jury in the Haraway case as detailed by Judge Donald Powers in Chapter 12.

9. Describe Miz Ward's attitude during the rehearsal cross-examination at Don Wyatt's law office in Chapter 12.

10. On Day 3 of the trial, what two small victories are awarded to the defense?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the mistakes of the Ada police department in the Denice Haraway case. How could these mistakes have been avoided? How did these mistakes destroy the future of both Tommy Ward and Karl Fontenot?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the nature of the perception of reality and dreams as seen in The Dreams of Ada.

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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