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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Justice wants to use the law clerks to put together a list of murder suspects?
(a) Justice Runyan.
(b) Justice McDowell.
(c) Justice Thurow.
(d) Justice Manning.

2. Why were Shaw and Callahan arguing in at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) She wanted to eat at a different restaurant.
(b) They were arguing about Callahan's drinking.
(c) She wanted him to quit canceling classes.
(d) He wanted her to come back to his apartment.

3. Who comes and takes Shaw away from the scene of the explosion?
(a) Sergeant Rupert.
(b) A police officer wearing cowboy boots.
(c) A woman who was saw the explosion.
(d) A black man who was a bystander.

4. What password do Luke and Sam/Khamel use when they meet at the pier?
(a) Camels.
(b) Lucky Strike.
(c) Marlboro.
(d) Raleighs.

5. What reason does Verheek give Callahan that could explain why Jensen and Rosenberg were killed?
(a) They irritated the Aryan Brotherhood.
(b) A decision that was made angered the White Supremacists.
(c) They irritated a right-wing group.
(d) They were stupid and they were exposed.

6. What is the first thing Shaw does to disguise herself?
(a) Cuts and dyes her hair.
(b) Uses contact lenses to change her eye color.
(c) Changes her makeup.
(d) Buys different clothing.

7. What almost killed Rosenberg seven years ago?
(a) A triple by-pass.
(b) A heart attack.
(c) A stroke.
(d) Pneumonia.

8. Who reports to the President and Coal after the murders of Rosenberg and Jensen?
(a) East and Kline.
(b) McDowell and Runyan.
(c) Manning and Jenson.
(d) Voyles and Gminski.

9. Who is the youngest Supreme Court justice at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Runyan.
(b) Manning.
(c) Jensen.
(d) Rosenberg.

10. Which government agency is watching Shaw?
(a) CIA.
(b) Justice Department.
(c) The Pentagon.
(d) FBI.

11. Why does Shaw go to the federal building in Lafayette?
(a) To talk to a friend.
(b) To look at property deeds.
(c) To look at files from a trial.
(d) To file a subpoena.

12. Which justice is afraid of his own shadow?
(a) Justice Manning.
(b) Justice Rosenberg.
(c) Justice Runyan.
(d) Justice Jensen.

13. In Chapter 10, how many days did Shaw avoid Callahan while she played detective?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Four days.
(d) A day and a half.

14. Who is claiming responsibility for the bombing of the movie houses?
(a) White supremacists.
(b) No one.
(c) The Aryans.
(d) Underground Army.

15. What friend does Shaw decide to call?
(a) Andrea Miller.
(b) Rebecca Chin.
(c) Mandy Smithson.
(d) Alice Stark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unpopular course is taught by one of the most popular professors at Tulane?

2. Who is Rosenberg's senior law clerk?

3. Which one of Callahan's friends is special counsel to the Director of the FBI?

4. Why does it appear that the assault on the movie houses was carefully coordinated?

5. Where have Luke and Khamel met before?

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