1. 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?

2. 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)?

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

4. Mark grapples with the idea of lying on the stand. Why does he decide not to lie?

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

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

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

8. Discuss Mark's knowledge of life.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What aspects and experiences of the author's own life might be drawn upon for inspiration in The Client? Explain your answers, giving an overview of the author's life.

Essay Topic 2

A protagonist has heroic qualities and an antagonist has villainous qualities. Discuss the protagonist in The Client. Discuss the antagonist. What is ironic about the story's antagonist?

Essay Topic 3

Define rising action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the rising action in The Client. How does the author present it? How does the rising action flow? How does the rising action add to the suspense of the story?

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