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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 Judge Harry's court, who is not allowed to speak unless spoken to?

2. Who is the Memphis police reporter?

3. Why do Muldanno and his associate believe Mark knows something?

4. Why does the police officer suspect that Mark is lying?

5. What keeps Mark from lying on the stand while being questioned?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the mafia threaten Mark face-to-face?

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

3. Describe The Blade's physical appearance.

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

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

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

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

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

9. In what ways does Reggie claim that Mark's rights have been violated during the investigation of Romey's death?

10. Discuss Ricky's diagnosis and symptoms.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is inciting force and which character is the inciting force in this story? How does the character fulfill that role? Give three examples and discuss the importance of each one in detail.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the Freytag's Pyramid and the Inverted Pyramid writing styles. When is each style used? Discuss the purpose of each style.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss stereotypes present in The Client. How does Mark relate to or deal with the stereotypes?

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