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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. Where do Mark and Sheila go the night of the dinner party?

2. Why had Joe and Christina had a fight earlier in the day?

3. Why is Able chastised for the arrest of the man in #31?

4. What are Mark Dooher and Wes Farrell doing as the novel opens?

5. Why does Mark decide to not try the Catholic Church case in court?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Glitsky realize the real motive for Sheila's murder?

2. Why does Glitsky think Mark had staged the scene at Sheila's murder?

3. Who does Wes meet while out on the town and what is the woman's job?

4. How does Mark go out of his way to try to make it appear that he does not have romantic interest in Christina?

5. What is Mark's reaction when Wes questions him about raping Diane Price in college?

6. What does Glitsky learn about Mark Dooher's contact with Trang on the night of Trang's murder?

7. Who is Chas Brown and what is his relationship with Mark?

8. What settlement figure does Mark offer Victor Trang and why does he extend it at this time?

9. Who is Paul Thieu and to which murder scene does he accompany Abe Glitsky?

10. What inappropriate behavior does Mark display on the day of Sheila's funeral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of betrayal. Identify at least two themes about betrayal in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of Diane Price in the novel? Why did Lescroart introduce her into the story? Is it fair that she will probably receive a light sentence for killing Mark under the pretense of protecting the baby when killing him had probably been her goal for many years? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Lack of conscience takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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