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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mitchell decide he will not sue?

2. When taking on a new case, Mitchell feels _______________________.

3. How has Mitchell lost his daugher?

4. What does Mitchell consider the beauty queen to be?

5. Which of the following did Nichole not attribute to her life before the accident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the symbolism of Dolores watching her old car being banged and dented yet emerging victorious at the Demolition Derby.

Essay Topic 2

Explain why Mitchell dismisses Dolores and Abbott Driscoll as participants in a potential lawsuit. Aside from the obvious lack of assets, what else eliminates the Driscolls in Mitchell's mind?

Essay Topic 3

Billy Ansel was the closest person to the bus accident and never saw it coming. Explain why this situation is an example of irony. Cite at least one other example of irony in the novel and support your answer.

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