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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 lofty position is held by Teddy Maynard?

2. What is the name of Marco's tutor?

3. How many people does Marco approach at the airport regarding the letter?

4. To cover up for his bad Italian language skills Marco is supposed to tell people that he was raised in what other country?

5. What is the first name of the prison warden?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Maynard want Morgan to pardon Joel Backman? Who is Joel Backman?

2. What are the President's immediate plans after leaving office? What are the opinions of his wife and others regarding these plans?

3. What happens when Backman arrives at the military hospital?

4. The FBI learns about a bank account in Grand Cayman that is most likely connected to Joel Backman. Discuss the discovery and the FBI's request of Teddy Maynard.

5. What does Backman do on his second day in Bologna? Who does he meet?

6. Explain Backman's opinion of the first day in Bologna. What does he do?

7. What happens when Teddy Maynard learns about Critz's activities?

8. It is never clear to Backman who Luigi is or who he works for in the US. Who does Luigi work for and to whom does he report?

9. Where does the government send Backman? Who is Backman's "handler?"

10. How does Luigi propose Backman deal with the language barrier? What will Backman tell the locals about his lack of knowledge about the language?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a final report on the Backman case. The report should be at least 1000 words. You may choose one of the following as a source for the report: Luigi, CIA, NSA, or the FBI. Include the existence and importance of Neptune and JAM, predictions about the usage of the products, Backman's involvement, government actions and involvement, plus the presence of other entities such as Mossad.

Essay Topic 2

Grisham examines the existence of JAM, a program designed to block transmissions to and from satellites in space. Discuss JAM. Do you think it exists? If so, where and how is it used? Who uses it? If it does not exist, how long do you think it might take to develop such a system? Technologically speaking, who is most likely to create and develop this type of program? Research the internet for information on this type of product. Write about the information found. Also discuss what Grisham's current opinion might be on this topic.

Essay Topic 3

Joel and Neal Backman are both ambitious lawyers although Joel took a chance that landed him in prison for 20 years while Neal managed to get his life in order after the scandal died down. Compare and contrast Joel and Neal Backman. Which is the most honest? Which is the smartest? What are the biggest differences? Do you think Neal wants to be more or less like his father? How does Lisa view the relationship? Explain.

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