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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 was the name of the pirate who roamed the Cayman Islands?

2. What does Avery say the Cayman bankers make the Swiss look like?

3. What kind of food does Mr. McKnight say he avoids?

4. What is the senior partner studying at the beginning of the book?

5. What is the name of Mitch's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lomax say is suspicious about Mickel's suicide?

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

3. Describe Mitch's meeting with Tammy?

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

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

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

7. How does Eddie Lomax die?

8. How does the Firm assure people keep quiet?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Mitch turn his back on the FBI? Is it realistic that someone like Mitch could have achieved so much with such limited resources?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's theme of greed.

1. In what way could Mitch be accused of being one of the novel's greediest characters?

2. How does the theme of greed fit with eighties society?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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