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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 with Christina at the hospital while she gives birth?

2. Who is Mark's neighbor who testifies about where Mark's car was parked on the night of the murder?

3. Why is Christina upset after the birth of her son?

4. How are Abe and his children managing after his wife's death?

5. What does Christina realize about Mark?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the repercussions of a photo taken of Mark and Christina kissing?

2. How do the blood expert and Mark's doctor implicate him for stealing a vial of blood?

3. Who is Father Gorman and what is his role in Archbishop Flaherty's decision to not testify on Mark's behalf?

4. What information does Mark provide about not killing Sheila when he takes the stand?

5. Why does Wes contact Glitsky prior to meeting with Christina?

6. Why does Sam not want Wes to meet with Mark?

7. What does Glitsky think could have been Diane's ulterior motive for killing Mark?

8. How does Wes show that he does not believe Mark is innocent by the end of the trial?

9. What does Christina tell her mother when she calls her from the hospital?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Lescroart uses more than one instance of irony in the novel. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.

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