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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. Why is Mark in a good mood when he arrives home one night?

2. What does Flaherty call Wes to tell him after the visit from the priest?

3. Who had planned to kill Mark in the courtroom?

4. What is the state of Wes and Samantha's relationship in Chapter 45?

5. What are Mark and Christina doing when a photographer snaps their picture?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Mark's business is in trouble even though he was acquitted in the murder trial.

2. Why does Diane set off the metal detectors at the courthouse and what are the implications?

3. How does Wes show reasonable doubt about the missing vial of blood by questioning Mark's doctor?

4. What information does Christina find out about what Mark did regarding her and Joe Avery?

5. What does Archbishop Flaherty tell Wes regarding Mark's trial while they attend a charity event?

6. What does Christina tell her mother when she calls her from the hospital?

7. What does Wes notice when he returns to the room being used for the defense?

8. Who is Father Gorman and what is his role in Archbishop Flaherty's decision to not testify on Mark's behalf?

9. Why does Wes contact Glitsky prior to meeting with Christina?

10. What are the repercussions of a photo taken of Mark and Christina kissing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

GUILT is a modern-day mystery story. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

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