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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. Why does Abe go to Mark's house?

2. Who testifies about talking to Mark at the gold club?

3. What sets off the metal detectors at the courthouse?

4. The prosecutor says that Mark went to ________________ after murdering Sheila.

5. Wes objects to _____________ being included on Mark's defense team.

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mark's madness evidenced in the scene in Christina's hospital room?

2. How does Wes show reasonable doubt about the missing vial of blood by questioning Mark's doctor?

3. What does Archbishop Flaherty tell Wes regarding Mark's trial while they attend a charity event?

4. Why do Wes and Sam feel the need to help Christina who is now pregnant?

5. Explain why Mark's business is in trouble even though he was acquitted in the murder trial.

6. How does Wes try to implicate Glitsky in planting the vial of blood?

7. What information do Wes and Glitsky share with Christina to prove that Mark is a rapist and a murderer?

8. What does Wes notice when he returns to the room being used for the defense?

9. What is the impact of Michael Ross' testimony against Mark?

10. Why does Diane set off the metal detectors at the courthouse and what are the implications?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mark Dooher can be characterized as a sociopath personality. Explain what is involved in this type of personality and how Mark exhibits the typical traits of sociopathic behavior.

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

Explain Lescroart's use of humor in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of humor and explain why the author used them where he did.

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