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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. How many times since Sophie and James were married has he been unfaithful?

2. What does Holly's father do for a living?

3. What color leather does Sophie notice is on the seats in Court Two of the Old Bailey?

4. When the news of James' affair breaks, where does Sophie wish to drive to see her mother?

5. Where is Holly from?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does James remember about his relationship with Sophie before they married and about affairs after they married?

2. What was public school like for Holly?

3. In Chapter 5, what case is Kate reviewing?

4. How does Holly meet Alison, and what is Alison like?

5. What career did Sophie have, and why did she not pursue it?

6. What does James say when Sophie tells him that if they are going to make their marriage work, the affair has to be completely over?

7. Who is Ali?

8. When Holly's father helped her with her luggage when she goes to Oxford, why does she not suggest having lunch?

9. How does Kate describe the makeup of the jury for James' trial?

10. In Chapter 13, how is Olivia described when she takes the stand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sophie eventually files for divorce. How and why does Sophie’s marriage collapse and cause her to file for divorce?

Essay Topic 2

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Advocacy is defined as being more persuasive than your opponent and does not necessarily hinge on the truth. What does truth have to do with adversarial advocacy? Why is “truth a tricky issue” (5) when it comes to justice and advocacy?

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