The Pelican Brief Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Pelican Brief Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had Jensen been dating?
(a) A high school sweetheart.
(b) A law clerk.
(c) An aerobics instructor.
(d) A D.C. lawyer.

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

3. How did the FBI trace Shaw to the Marriott?
(a) Agents followed her.
(b) Verheek told them how to find her.
(c) Using her cell phone.
(d) Credit cards.

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

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

6. What does Verheek do with Shaw's brief?
(a) He has it sent to Coal.
(b) He has it sent to Voyles.
(c) He has it sent to East.
(d) He has it sent to Verheek.

7. Who has Voyles picked to lead the murder investigation?
(a) Eric East.
(b) Verheek.
(c) K. O. Lewis.
(d) Gminski.

8. Where is Jensen killed?
(a) Montrose Theatre.
(b) In his apartment.
(c) In an underground parking lot.
(d) On the street.

9. What is the name of the murder suspect whose niece was murdered?
(a) Matthew Davidson.
(b) Arichibald Manning.
(c) Nathan Mason.
(d) Nelson Muncie.

10. Where is Callahan going to attend a conference?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) D.C.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Boston.

11. What is Coal's job title?
(a) Speech writer.
(b) President of the United States.
(c) Director of the FBI.
(d) White House Chief of Staff.

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

13. What student enters the constitutional law class late?
(a) Darby Shaw.
(b) David Sallinger.
(c) John Wentworth.
(d) Alex Smythe.

14. What does the nurse read to Rosenberg until he falls asleep?
(a) The daily paper.
(b) A brief.
(c) A biography.
(d) The Wall Street Journal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, why does Coal awake the President at 4:30 a.m.?

2. How many times might the President change clothes between breakfast and dinner?

3. What does The President ask Voyles to do with the pelican brief?

4. What does Callahan give Verheek?

5. Why is Verheek coming to New Orleans?

(see the answer keys)

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