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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 Mark promote in the law firm?

2. What does Mark pick up from Joe's office?

3. Who does Joe bring to Mark's party?

4. Who predicts that Mark and Christina will be together in six months after Sheila's death?

5. What is the content of Mark's confession?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Glitsky learn about any meeting with Mark on the night of Trang's murder as well as the $1.6 billion settlement offer?

4. What does Mark tell Abe about his feelings for Vietnamese people and what does Abe believe?

5. Why is Abe chastised for arresting Levon Copes for the murder of Tania Willows?

6. What does Glitsky note about the Trang murder scene?

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

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

9. Who is Diane Price and what is her connection with Mark?

10. What had Abe done wrong in the Levon Copes situation according to his superiors?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book GUILT? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one theme in the novel. Identify at least two themes in the story and then cite an example to support each theme.

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