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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. Who does Grant Harbison work for?

2. What do Mr. Lambert's teeth sparkle like?

3. Where does the FBI say the cab will take Mitch?

4. What does the secretary say the company has been losing thousands on?

5. What drug was Mitch offered at a law school party?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does DeVasher try to keep Mitch quiet?

2. What happens when a employer's wife gives birth?

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

4. Why is Sam Capp so important to the company?

5. Why does Mitch think Lomax looks like the Marlboro Man?

6. How does Ray pass his time in prison?

7. What suggestions are there that Mitch's relationship with Abby is starting to suffer?

8. How does the Firm assure people keep quiet?

9. Why is Abby's new life like in Memphis?

10. Why does the Firm want its employees to start a family?

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

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

What does the Firm company symbolize in terms of society? Is the symbolism of the Firm still relevant to today's society?

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