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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. Why does Snead not mind that his work will be difficult?

2. Besides preaching the gospel, what does Rachel do?

3. Where is Nate settling in nicely?

4. What thought occurs to Nate?

5. What does Rachel seem to know about Nate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened right after Nate woke the day after the storm?

2. What news does Welly bring to Valdir and what does he do about it?

3. Why did Josh want to speak to Nate and why was it impossible?

4. What did Nate tell Josh on the drive from the airport?

5. What was Hark doing to help his lawsuit?

6. What did Nate want to do to get away following the Phelan heir depositions? Why does he want to do it? How well does he think it will work?

7. What did Rachel tell Nate when she returned to the village?

8. What did working five days on the Phelan will in the city prove to Nate's satisfaction?

9. What did the lawyers fighting the will do about the sanity examination?

10. What was Nate's room like in the hospital and what kind of care did he receive?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Phelan heirs were a dysfunctional group. It becomes apparent that Troy's impression of his children may have been sadly accurate. Bestowing a fortune on each of them may do more harm than good.

1. Why do you think having a lot of money would be harmful to the Phelan heirs?

2. Do you think Troy should have tried more to help his children change?

3. What do you see as the main problems with the Phelan heirs? Use examples from the book and to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Ultimately the Phelan heirs each received fifty million dollars of their father's money. Rachel established a trust with her money.

1. Do you think this was a fair settlement? Why or why not?

2. Explain in detail what you think about Rachel's settlement of her inheritance.

3. Do you Josh betrayed Troy's trust in him or do you think Troy knew the settlement would probably end up something along those lines?

Essay Topic 3

Nate returned from South America with intentions to leave the world of law behind him and live simply. Hark Gettys, on the other hand, was doing just the opposite. He was behaving in unethical ways and trying to maximize his fees in any way possible.

1. Do you think all lawyers are like Hark? Why or why not?

2. Explain in detail why you might prefer Nate for a lawyer over Hark or the other way around.

3. To you think in the real world lawyers will actually help people lie to a court? Why or why not?

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