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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who briefs Foltrigg about the Memphis police investigation?
(a) Justin Greenway.
(b) Jason McThune.
(c) Wally Boxx.
(d) Clifford Romey.

2. What does Mark wear when he meets with FBI investigators for the first time?
(a) A gun hidden in the cuff of his jeans.
(b) A tape recorder hidden in the cuff of his jeans.
(c) A tape recorder hidden under his shirt.
(d) A gun hidden in his pocket.

3. How do agents respond when Mark asks if he should get a lawyer?
(a) Lawyers are evil and will hurt you.
(b) Lawyers are expensive and unnecessary.
(c) Lawyers are a pain and you don't need one.
(d) Lawyers are a good idea if you have enough money.

4. Which character is thrown into the car with Romey?
(a) Mark.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Ricky.
(d) Jerome.

5. Who asks the FBI for extra protection for Mark, and for the boy to be tracked?
(a) Foltrigg.
(b) Nance.
(c) Reggie.
(d) Muldanno.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Judge Harry order out of the courtroom?

2. What does Reggie negotiate on behalf of Mark's mother?

3. Who leaks the trial information to the media in Chapter 25?

4. How does Mark feel when he sees the newspaper story and his photo in Chapter 14?

5. Who tells Clint that he is a reporter who wants to talk with Reggie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the only real-life experience that Mark has had with lawyers until now.

2. What news does FBI agent Jason McThune share with Foltrigg that makes them believe Mark knows more than he is telling?

3. What does Reggie do when she learns that Diane has been fired?

4. Describe The Blade's physical appearance.

5. How does Mark make the detention center attendant feel sorry for him when he returns to his cell following his juvenile hearing? What does he get out of the pity?

6. Discuss Mrs. Sway's concern about the witness protection program.

7. What is ironic about Foltrigg's choice of a juvenile hearing for Mark's testimony?

8. How does Mark dodge the important question during his hearing, and what is the result?

9. What makes the investigating officer suspicious of Mark's story at the scene of Romey's death?

10. Why are Mark's mother and the doctor skeptical about Mark's story when he finally decides to tell the whole truth (except for Romey's secret)?

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