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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. Abe gets a call from Mark stating that ______________ has been stabbed to death.

2. Who confronts the man in #79 about raping Diane Price?

3. What is Sheila afraid to tell Mark?

4. What had killed all but three of the men in Mark's platoon in Vietnam?

5. What is the value of the life insurance policy Mark will inherit?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Releasing Joe from the hiring of summer interns takes the pressure off him. How does Joe show Christina that he is sorry for their argument over the matter?

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

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

7. How does Mark manipulate the office situation so that he can hire Christina as an intern at the law firm?

8. Why is Mark visiting with Archbishop Jim Flaherty in Chapter 5?

9. 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?

10. Why do the prosecutors agree to go forward with prosecuting Mark for Sheila's murder?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Create a brief character study of Christina. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What motivates her at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting for the novel. Why does Lescroart use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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