View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sheila afraid to tell Mark?

2. Who does Mark want to hire as his attorney?

3. What is Joe doing at the beginning of Chapter 7?

4. Who is Abe's wife?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Abe Glitsky meet Christina and what is the nature of his business with her?

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

5. How does Mark meet Christina?

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

7. 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?

8. Whose murder is Glitsky called back from his personal leave to investigate in Chapter 22?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

GUILT is a modern-day mystery story. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,000 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample