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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. What does the doctor tell Ricky's family is vital to his recovery?

2. What happens to Mark on the elevator in Chapter 14?

3. Who is hired by the mob to follow Mark's every move?

4. What disturbing information does Romey drag out of The Blade?

5. Who tells Clint that he is a reporter who wants to talk with Reggie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes the investigating officer suspicious of Mark's story at the scene of Romey's death?

2. Describe The Blade's physical appearance.

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

4. How does Mark react when he learns that Reggie is a woman, and how does her gender affect his decision to "hire" her?

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

6. What news does FBI agent Jason McThune share with Foltrigg that makes them believe Mark knows more than he is telling?

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

8. How does the mafia threaten Mark face-to-face?

9. As Foltrigg and his crew wait for Mark to talk, they begin researching their legal options. What are their options?

10. Discuss what the FBI learns through their salt and pepper shaker bugs.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the difference between conflict and crisis in a novel? How are they similar? Also, relate the differences and similarities specifically to The Client.

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of Ricky to the story? How might the novel have differed if he had not been introduced as a minor character?

Essay Topic 3

Define rising action as an element of plot. Discuss in detail the rising action in The Client. How does the author present it? How does the rising action flow? How does the rising action add to the suspense of the story?

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