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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. When Mark finally tells his mother and the doctor the truth about what he witnessed, of which part are they skeptical?
2. How does Mark win over the detention center attendant?
3. Who phones Mrs. Sway, Reggie, and Dr. Greenway from a detention center in Chapter 22?
4. Why doesn't Mark tell the doctor the whole truth?
5. Why does Fink want to testify in Judge Harry's court?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mark react when he learns that Reggie is a woman, and how does her gender affect his decision to "hire" her?
2. Discuss Reggie's life as a wife, mother, and law school student.
3. Why does Reggie usually take her clients home to meet Momma Love?
4. Discuss what the FBI learns through their salt and pepper shaker bugs.
5. Describe the physical appearance and working relationships of Willis Upchurch.
6. In what ways does Reggie claim that Mark's rights have been violated during the investigation of Romey's death?
7. What makes the investigating officer suspicious of Mark's story at the scene of Romey's death?
8. What does Reggie do when she learns that Diane has been fired?
9. How does Mark dodge the important question during his hearing, and what is the result?
10. How does Officer Hardy get Mark's fingerprints, and why does he want them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is dialog important in The Client? How would the story have differed if the author had chosen to omit it?
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
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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