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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. To whom does Coal show the pelican brief in Chapter 33?

2. What is Verheek to wear when he meets Shaw?

3. What two calls does Grantham receive early Saturday morning?

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

5. With whom is Coal having a meeting in his limousine?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Shaw get away from Stump?

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

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

4. Why would Edwin Sneller like to meet Shaw?

5. Who does Shaw see as she watches mourners arrive for Callahan's memorial service?

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

7. Describe what happens when Grantham follows a man he believes to be Garcia into the offices of Brim, Stearns, and Kidlow?

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

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

10. Why does Gminski tell the President that the author of the pelican brief should become a novelist?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 2, Callahan asks students to discuss Nash v. New Jersey. Compare the majority opinion of the Supreme Court and the dissent in this case.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, we see a strong contrast between the President of the United States and his Chief of Staff, Fletcher Coal. Compare and contrast the President and Coal.

Essay Topic 3

The President tries to blame the murders of Rosenberg and Jensen on the FBI. Discuss why the FBI is or is not responsible for the deaths of these justices.

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