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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. What does Wes question Mark about at his home one night?

2. What is Sheila's official cause of death?

3. What does Joe ask Christina when he goes to Christina's house?

4. Who is the widow accusing the priest of taking her money?

5. What is the name of the law firm where Mark works?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Mark manipulate the situation to get Joe removed from the law firm and how does he counsel Christina about it?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Christina, Wes, Sam and Glitsky. Be sure to include emotional states as well as physical characteristics, geographic locations, work, hobbies, and socialization.

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