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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. What does Fink tell Foltrigg needs to be done before Mark talks?

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

3. How does Romey implicate Mark as having some connection with his suicide?

4. Who takes Mark back to the detention center after Judge Harry's court?

5. Which company does Chester Tanfill own?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Discuss what the FBI learns through their salt and pepper shaker bugs.

3. Discuss Judge Harry Roosevelt's dedication to his job.

4. Why is the media coverage of Romey's funeral unexpected, and why does it occur?

5. As Foltrigg and his crew wait for Mark to talk, they begin researching their legal options. What are their options?

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

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

8. Discuss the ethical issue that Reggie faces as she prepares Mark for his first juvenile court hearing.

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

10. Describe Trumann's brilliant idea for making Mark talk if the juvenile hearing fails to do so.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While Foltrigg attempts to manipulate Mark into talking, the mafia attempts to keep him from it. Select a character -- either Mark or Reggie -- and discuss how that character's own manipulation is important to the novel. How does the character manipulate people or circumstances? What are the results of their manipulation? Is there anyone on which the character's manipulation does not work?

Essay Topic 2

Is Reggie's desire to help less fortunate clients an act of charity or co-dependency? Explain and support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the main character, Mark, and his growth throughout the novel.

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