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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 is the widow accusing the priest of taking her money?

2. Mark hints to Joe that there is a promotion in the works for ______________.

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

4. Who is the attorney representing the man accused of killing Tania Willows?

5. Who is the Archbishop that Mark vows to help attain the position of Cardinal?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. How does Mark calculate a meeting with Christina and how does he get to know her better?

4. What impact has Christina's abortion had on her life?

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

6. How does Mark meet Christina?

7. 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?

8. Describe Abe Glitsky's personal problems at home.

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

10. What is Mark's business relationship with the Archbishop?

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

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

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

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