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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 Mitch visit in prison?

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

3. What does Mitch do the Saturday after the bar exam?

4. What Bruce Springsteen song does Mitch play on the cassette player?

5. What area provides Memphis with its best nightlife?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Firm scare Mitch before they tell him his bar exam results?

2. How does Eddie Lomax die?

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

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

5. Describe Mitch's upbringing.

6. What is Lambert's opinion on secrecy?

7. How does the Firm tempt Mitch into joining the company?

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

9. How does DeVasher try to keep Mitch quiet?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the structure of the book.

1. How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2. Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Who are the partners and how do they ensure the smooth running of the Firm? How do the partners' roles differ from the other other employees' roles?

Essay Topic 3

In what way is Avery different from the other employees working for the Firm? Why does he work for the Firm if he does not respect its rules?

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