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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Fallow find in his pocket instead of a notebook?
(a) His passport
(b) A bar tab from Leicester's
(c) A letter from the power company
(d) An eviction notice

2. With whom in the DA's office has Tommy Killian been in contact?
(a) Detective Martin
(b) Larry Kramer
(c) Judge Kovitsky
(d) Bernie Fitzgibbon

3. Which of Sherman's financiers offers him 6 million dollars less for the Giscard investment in Chapter 12?
(a) Oscar Lubbel
(b) Lopwitz
(c) Bernard Levy
(d) Arthur Ruskin

4. For what purpose was Reverend Bacon given 350,000 dollars by the Episcopal Church?
(a) For a daycare center
(b) For relief to South Africa
(c) For a Church fellowship
(d) For capital investments

5. Why is Annie Lamb unwilling to assist in the police investigation regarding her comatose son?
(a) She hates her son
(b) She does not trust the police
(c) They have a warrant out for her arrest
(d) She does not speak English

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kramer tell Lubel he needs for the Lamb case to move forward?

2. What do the detectives' think regarding the case against Sherman McCoy?

3. According to Freddy Button, what is the most important quality of the lawyers he refers?

4. What is Tommy Killian most concerned about in the immediate future?

5. Where does Kramer's friend, Greg, work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the Herbert 92X trial becoming overblown at the Bronx courthouse?

2. How does Kramer's attempt to impress his liberal friends in Chapter 10 backfire?

3. What is the Mayor's principle fear during his town hall in the Prologue?

4. In Chapter 13, what are Sherman's thoughts about telling Judy the truth?

5. How does Judy explain Sherman's work to Campbell?

6. Describe Maria Ruskin.

7. How does Tommy Killian explain the criminal justice system to Sherman in Chapter 17?

8. How do the Brits at Leicester's generally pay their tabs?

9. How does Annie Lamb's situation make her cooperation with the police difficult?

10. How has Larry Kramer's career track been different from those of most of his classmates at Columbia?

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