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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. In Chapter 16, what reporter is at the trial from the Chronicle?

2. On April 27, how many nights have Sophie and the children been with her mother in Devon?

3. In Chapter 17, how many bottles of champagne do James and his companions pour down the kitchen sink of the restaurant?

4. How many shirts has Sophie had dry-cleaned for James in Chapter 25?

5. Where does Sophie go to cry after arguing with James in Chapter 28?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Holly happen to be outside and run into James in Chapter 19?

2. How is Kate coping with losing James' case?

3. How does it appear that Angela sees Kitty during the trial?

4. What does Olivia look like for day three of the trial?

5. Why is Sophie planning on returning to London in Chapter 23?

6. Who is Kitty Ledger, and what is her relationship to Olivia?

7. In Chapter 17, why do James and Tom exit the restaurant quickly?

8. How many times did Olivia have sex with James at the House of Commons before the time in the elevator?

9. What is Charles and Tuppence's home like?

10. In Chapter 23, what are Sophie's children doing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tuppence, James’ mother, admits that her son has poor character traits. What poor character traits does Tuppence see in James? Why does she think that she and her husband are responsible for James’ lack of character and morality?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Justice should punish the guilty and protect the innocent. What does justice have to do with Kate becoming a lawyer? How is her identity tied to justice?

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