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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 natural disaster occurs in Chapter 17?

2. What is the name of the law firm where Mark works?

3. What does Victor Trang tell Mark about the case against the Catholic Church?

4. Mark hints to Joe that there is a promotion in the works for ______________.

5. Who is the attorney representing the man accused of killing Tania Willows?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Chas Brown and what is his relationship with Mark?

2. What does Glitsky note about the Trang murder scene?

3. What does Glitsky learn about Mark Dooher's contact with Trang on the night of Trang's murder?

4. How does the author use foreshadowing with Mark's need for a private confession?

5. What are Mark Dooher and Wes Farrell doing as GUILT begins?

6. How does Mark manipulate the office situation so that he can hire Christina as an intern at the law firm?

7. What is Mark's business relationship with the Archbishop?

8. Who is Diane Price and what is her connection with Mark?

9. How does Mark manipulate the situation to get Joe removed from the law firm and how does he counsel Christina about it?

10. Releasing Joe from the hiring of summer interns takes the pressure off him. How does Joe show Christina that he is sorry for their argument over the matter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses some important instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an example of foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting for the novel. Why does Lescroart use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Wes Farrels. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him at this point in his life?

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