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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 disturbing information does Romey drag out of The Blade?

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

3. Which offices are bugged by the mob?

4. Which of the agents gets a phone call from a drunk Romey?

5. Who else is the mob paying to watch Mark?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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)?

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

8. What are the problems that Mark mulls over when he is taken from his mother and brother to a juvenile detention facility? How does he feel?

9. Discuss Ricky's diagnosis and symptoms.

10. Describe The Blade's physical appearance.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Name and define the five types of conflict. Which conflict prevails in The Client? Select a different type of conflict and explain how the story would have differed under that particular type of conflict.

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