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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 dog look like it is waiting for?

2. What singer do Abby and Kay hear on the 50s jukebox?

3. What does Avery say Capps will use to read Mitch's rough draft?

4. What kind of signs are hanging from the painted windows at Ernie's?

5. What kind of car does Mitch arrive in on his first day at work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Firm tempt Mitch into joining the company?

2. What does Lomax say is suspicious about Mickel's suicide?

3. Describe Mitch's upbringing.

4. How does Avery show himself to be a slightly unsavory character?

5. Why does Lomax say Lamm's death is suspicious?

6. Describe Mitch's meeting with Tammy?

7. How does Eddie Lomax die?

8. What does Dutch think about all new employees at the Firm?

9. What happens when a employer's wife gives birth?

10. How does the Firm scare Mitch before they tell him his bar exam results?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the Firm company symbolize in terms of society? Is the symbolism of the Firm still relevant to today's society?

Essay Topic 2

In what way could Mitch be called a person with principles? How do Mitch's principles blind him to what is really going on? How do you think Mitch would have reacted if he hadn't found out about the Firm until after the obligatory twelve years?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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