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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 is Nicholas Easter working on as Chapter 4 opens?

2. What did Marlee do as a joke when she was meeting Easter?

3. While the jurors are waiting for court to start, how do they mostly divide up into groups?

4. What does Easter ask of the judge when he tells them that they will not be needed the next day?

5. When did most of the jurors begin smoking?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nicholas Easter go about completing the questionnaire he was given to complete?

2. What is the problem that Hoppy is told exists with the land deal that Ringwald proposes?

3. What happens when the FBI agents take Hoppy down to Dupree's office?

4. Who does Small track down in regards to Marlee and what information does this person share?

5. What happens on Wednesday morning that causes the trial to hit a snag?

6. What information about the trial do Ken and Ben share with Lonnie Shaver as before their meeting ends?

7. What did all of the lawyers agree about in regards to Marlee after they received her fax?

8. What happened to Leon Robilio as a result of smoking and how did he testify at the trial?

9. Why did Fitch hire Jumper to go with him when he is going to meet Marlee?

10. What does Dr. Ueuker testimony reveal and why is it cut short?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways was the judge on this case influenced? Do you think the typical judge could be influenced in the same way(s)? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Marlee plans on giving the money back? Do you think she will give back all money she made or just the money that Fitch originally wired to her? Why do you think this way?

Essay Topic 3

Make an evaluation as to how the author revealed the details about Easter and Marlee's relationship. Do you believe the information was revealed well? Why or why not? Do you feel the information was revealed at appropriate times? Why or why not?

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