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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. Which woman does Wes meet when he goes out on the town?

2. Who does not want Christina to work at the law firm?

3. Who is the widow accusing the priest of taking her money?

4. What are Mark Dooher and Wes Farrell doing as the novel opens?

5. Who is Joe Avery?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the prosecutors agree to go forward with prosecuting Mark for Sheila's murder?

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

3. What had Abe done wrong in the Levon Copes situation according to his superiors?

4. How does Mark calculate a meeting with Christina and how does he get to know her better?

5. What does Mark tell Abe about his feelings for Vietnamese people and what does Abe believe?

6. Who is Paul Thieu and to which murder scene does he accompany Abe Glitsky?

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

8. What does Glitsky learn about any meeting with Mark on the night of Trang's murder as well as the $1.6 billion settlement offer?

9. Why is Mark visiting with Archbishop Jim Flaherty in Chapter 5?

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

Create a brief character study of Mark Dooher. 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?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of guilt. Identify at least two themes about guilt in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the story. Which of the characters are lonely? Are they all lonely in some way? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

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