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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 river can Mitch see from his office window?

2. What does Avery say is his passion?

3. What kind of car does Mitch arrive in on his first day at work?

4. What does Mitch tell Avery he needs time to do?

5. What does Abby say she would have studied if she had wanted money?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eddie Lomax die?

2. How does Ray pass his time in prison?

3. What does Dutch think about all new employees at the Firm?

4. How does DeVasher try to keep Mitch quiet?

5. How does Mitch want Eddie Lomax to help him?

6. Why is Mitch ready to blame Avery if he fails the bar exam?

7. Describe Mitch's upbringing.

8. How does Avery show himself to be a slightly unsavory character?

9. Why does Abby instantly see Kay as a friend?

10. What kind of people does the Bendini firm like to hire?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Mitch not question the Firm from the beginning? What does his unquestioning attitude say about his character?

Essay Topic 2

In what does the story's ending highlight the theme of individualism? What has happened to the characters who have worked more as a collective?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Grisham represent the FBI as a joke and particularly the character of Tarrance? What comment does it make about authority and the structure of societies in general?

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