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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. When Pete drops Holly off at Oxford, how long had it been since he left his wife and two kids?

2. What is Holly studying at Oxford?

3. How many times since Sophie and James were married has he been unfaithful?

4. In Chapter 9, what does Sophie tell Holly that the Libertines paid for a one-minute taxi ride?

5. How old were James and Tom Southern when they first met?

Short Essay Questions

1. What career did Sophie have, and why did she not pursue it?

2. How do Holly and Sophie meet, and what is there relationship like?

3. What dispute is the court to resolve during James' trial?

4. How does Holly meet Alison, and what is Alison like?

5. Who is Chris Clarke?

6. In Chapter 14, what does Sophie do with her phone when she goes to the courtroom?

7. How does Sophie go to the courtroom where James' trial is held in Chapter 14?

8. How does Kate describe the makeup of the jury for James' trial?

9. How is Holly's first term at Oxford an education?

10. When Holly's father helped her with her luggage when she goes to Oxford, why does she not suggest having lunch?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Advocacy is defined as being more persuasive than your opponent and does not necessarily hinge on the truth. What does truth have to do with adversarial advocacy? Why is “truth a tricky issue” (5) when it comes to justice and advocacy?

Essay Topic 2

A predator is someone who preys on others. Could James Whitehouse and Graham Blackwell be considered predators? In what way are the two men alike?

Essay Topic 3

Holly and Sophie were tutorial partners. What does the relationship reveal about manipulation and power?

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