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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. Where does Joe currently work?
2. Carl Iverson is dying of which illness?
3. Why does Joe open the file labeled 'autopsy photos'?
4. What state does the story take place in?
5. How are Joe and Jeremy related?
Short Essay Questions
1. What crime was Carl Iverson convicted of committing?
2. Why does Terry Bremer call Joe when his mother does not come home?
3. In Chapter 4, Joe finds a photograph of Carl Iverson being taken into custody. What does he see when he looks at Carl's face in the photo?
4. What do we learn about Joe's temperment when he confronts Larry and his mother?
5. Why is Carl's request for a speedy trial something that his defense considered unusual?
6. How does the author describe Crystal Hagen?
7. Joe's mother is arrested and calls Joe for help. Joe speaks to the arresting officer, but he is not concerned about his mother. What is Joe's main concern when his mother is arrested?
8. Why does Jeremy look to the corners of the room when Joe is talking to him?
9. How does the short document about Carl's war service conflict with his crime?
10. What illness does Carl Iverson have? Is he recieveing treatment?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Carl makes one more confession in Chapter 31. What does he confess to Joe and how does Joe feel about the confession? In Chapter 6 Carl tells Joe that there is a difference between killing and murdering, then says, "I've done both. I've killed . . . and I've murdered" (44). Explain his comment in light of Carl's final confession.
Essay Topic 2
Joe wants Carl to be exonerated before he dies. He sees that there was an injustice and he wants to fix it. However, Joe also views Carl's exoneration as a way of absolving himself of his guild over the death of his grandfather. How are these events connected? How can helping Carl also help Joe forgive himself? Why does Joe feel he needs forgiveness?
Essay Topic 3
At Carl's funeral, Virgil gives Joe Carl's medals telling him that Carl wanted Joe to have them. What does the gift of the medals say abut Carl and Joe's relationship at the close of the book? How does Carl's death affect Virgil? How do you think Joe feels about receiving Carl's medals?
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