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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 three cities have law firms that work for Mattiece?

2. What does someone do to Grantham's car?

3. What does Mrs. Morgan call the offices of White and Blazevich?

4. Who does Grantham call at the White House to inquire about the pelican brief?

5. Why can't Shaw see Morgan when she goes to the offices of White and Blazevich?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Victor Mattiece and his eccentricities.

2. What bad news does Coal share with the President on Monday morning?

3. What connection does Grantham make after Shaw tells him about the pelican brief?

4. How does Sneller learn that Shaw is in D.C.?

5. What was in the envelope Shaw found in Morgan's lockbox?

6. Why does Grantham panic after talking with a maid outside his room at the Marbury?

7. What is the appeal process for the lawsuit between Mattiece and the Green Fund?

8. Why is the pelican brief a possible liability for the President?

9. Why would Edwin Sneller like to meet Shaw?

10. What might have happened if Mattiece has played it cool and not started killing people after the pelican brief surfaced?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Rosenberg's and Jensen's reasons for not wanting FBI agents in their homes.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Khamel: his appearance, his background, and his professional accomplishments.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 26, Voyles decides to do a complete investigation of the pelican brief. Explain why Voyles decides to do a complete investigation, and why he decides to not inform the President and Coal of his decision.

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