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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. Who is Mark's mother?
(a) Debora Sway.
(b) Reggie Love.
(c) Diane Sway.
(d) Momma Love.

2. Who has a reputation for being tough on adults who do wrong by children?
(a) Trumann.
(b) Foltrigg.
(c) Lewis.
(d) Roosevelt.

3. Which brother catches the other stealing their mother's cigarettes?
(a) Mark.
(b) Jerry.
(c) Ricky.
(d) Jerome.

4. Reggie gives Mark a break by taking him from the hospital to where?
(a) Her own home.
(b) To his grandma's house.
(c) Back to his house for the night.
(d) To a movie.

5. Who takes Mark back to the detention center after Judge Harry's court?
(a) McThune.
(b) Barry.
(c) A police officer.
(d) Reggie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which company does Chester Tanfill own?

2. Which character is thrown into the car with Romey?

3. What message does Mark ask Reggie to relay to his mother?

4. Why does Fink want to testify in Judge Harry's court?

5. After police examine the area in which Romey dies, where is Ricky sent?

Short Essay Questions

1. Mark grapples with the idea of lying on the stand. Why does he decide not to lie?

2. Why is the media coverage of Romey's funeral unexpected, and why does it occur?

3. What is Fink's relationship to Romey, and why is it important to this story?

4. Discuss Mark's knowledge of life.

5. Describe Trumann's brilliant idea for making Mark talk if the juvenile hearing fails to do so.

6. Discuss Judge Harry Roosevelt's dedication to his job.

7. Discuss the ethical issue that Reggie faces as she prepares Mark for his first juvenile court hearing.

8. Discuss Mrs. Sway's concern about the witness protection program.

9. Discuss Reggie's life as a wife, mother, and law school student.

10. Describe the only real-life experience that Mark has had with lawyers until now.

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