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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 Celeste?
2. Where did Easter clerk after his first year of law school?
3. Why is Small sent to Lawrence by Fitch?
4. Why does it seem that SuperHouse is interested in the case Shaver is on the jury for?
5. What progress pleased Fitch from over the weekend?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the conversation between Easter and Coleman consist of and what information does he tell her about?
2. What story does the Wall Street Journal run after Krigler's testimony?
3. Why have the CEOs of the tobacco companies come together and what is it they created?
4. What does the document claim about Robilio that the agents give to Hoppy to show his wife in hopes of swaying her vote?
5. What does Fitch learn when he requests the jury records from two of his previous cases?
6. What information about the trial do Ken and Ben share with Lonnie Shaver as before their meeting ends?
7. What does Jankle testify to when he is called as a witness?
8. Who has the jury selected to be the leader and how does the defense react to the decision?
9. Why did Fitch hire Jumper to go with him when he is going to meet Marlee?
10. What is the problem that Hoppy is told exists with the land deal that Ringwald proposes?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the book, both sides believed they were winning the case. What events led them to feel this way? Do you think they were each justified in their beliefs? Do you think Rohr was as aggressive as he should have been? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay taking three of the main characters of the novel and describe their personalities. How do their personalities affect the outcome of the novel? Do you believe they are well described by the author? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Do you think this novel has a basis in truth? Why or why not?
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