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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 makes the body retrievers leave the scene?

2. Who serves Mark a subpoena to appear at the New Orleans grand jury?

3. Who does The Blade visit in Chapter 35?

4. What does Mark say he wants to leave to his mother and brother in his will?

5. What does Reggie tell Clint as the Sways fly away?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of the book, who gets to the body first -- FBI or mafia -- and how does the reader know?

2. Discuss the two hearings that Judge Harry calls in Chapter 29.

3. What is Mrs. Sway told when she asks why the FBI doesn't just go arrest the mafia men, and what realization does she have?

4. What is Clint's important role once the FBI agrees to Reggie's demands for the Sways?

5. Describe Mark's feelings as he and Reggie ride to the New Orleans airport.

6. Explain how the FBI learns that Reggie and Mark are safe in New Orleans.

7. Why does Reggie dodge her grand jury subpoena?

8. What are the terms Reggie outlines to the FBI in exchange for the location of the senator's body?

9. Describe Mark and Reggie's farewell.

10. How does Reggie get back at Foltrigg?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the genre of The Client and the sub-genre category under which the novel falls. Is there another genre the novel might also be classified as? Support your answers.

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