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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. What makes Emily's recovered memories more intense?

2. Which of Emily's friends is called to the stand?

3. What do the Golds do after the trial?

4. What is the name of Chris' cellmate?

5. How does Jordan respond to Delaney's actions involving Chris?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jordan get Melanie to reveal while she is testifying?

2. How does Gus react to James forgetting to mention Chris in an acceptance speech?

3. What does Chris' decision to tell his father not to visit him again reveal?

4. What does Heather say during her testimony?

5. Why does the blank note at the end seem appropriate?

6. How does Chris see the date of jury selection?

7. What kind of woman has Melanie become as she takes the stand at the trial?

8. How does Chris react to Steve's attempt to commit suicide?

9. Why is the jewelry store clerk's testimony potentially damaging?

10. What do the Golds do after the trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Suicide serves as the most prominent plot point of the novel. What risk factors for suicide did Emily have? Why did she feel that suicide was her only option? How does her suicide influence different characters? Make sure you answer each question and provide evidence from the novel to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this novel each have varying occupations that seem to reflect their personalities. Describe the occupations each character has and how it reflects their character traits. Make sure you discuss at least three characters' occupations and how it reflects their traits, and support your answer with evidence from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Bonds form and break depending on the circumstances preceding them. In "The Pact," connections form among characters out of different circumstances or situations. How do Melanie and Gus connect? How do James and Michael connect? Describe how each of these characters' friendships progress and why. Make sure you support your answers with examples from the novel.

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