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

2. What does Romey tell his old law school classmate when he calls him?
(a) Where a body is hidden.
(b) That he needs to quit The Blade case.
(c) How much money he is making as a Mafia lawyer.
(d) How much his fees have increased.

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

4. What does Reggie negotiate on behalf of Mark's mother?
(a) She gets magazines sent in for the woman.
(b) She gets her job back with a raise.
(c) She gets counseling for her at reduced fees.
(d) She gets meals sent to the room.

5. What is Mark's father like?
(a) He is an abusive drunk.
(b) He is a drunk and a drug addict.
(c) He is a drunk who sells drugs.
(d) He is a great guy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two difficult tasks are the FBI and the district attorney's office faced with in Chapter 13?

2. Who briefs Foltrigg about the Memphis police investigation?

3. After witnessing Romey's death, what happens when the two boys get home?

4. Who is anxiously awaiting a call from Fink following Judge Harry's court?

5. Which offices are bugged by the mob?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss Ricky's diagnosis and symptoms.

2. Describe The Blade's physical appearance.

3. Why does Reggie object to the juvenile hearing and why doesn't she ask for a continuance?

4. 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)?

5. How does Officer Hardy get Mark's fingerprints, and why does he want them?

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

7. Describe the physical appearance and working relationships of Willis Upchurch.

8. Discuss Reggie's life as a wife, mother, and law school student.

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

10. What is Fink's relationship to Romey, and why is it important to this story?

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