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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who from the Times is asking about the pelican brief?
(a) Brown.
(b) Davidson.
(c) Rifkin.
(d) Robertson.

2. What deal does Shaw make with Grantham when she tells him she is in New York?
(a) To protect her.
(b) To get her a private airplane.
(c) To get her out of the country.
(d) Not to use her name.

3. When Shaw calls Grantham on Monday, what information does she tell him to get?
(a) Information about Callahan's death.
(b) Information about Callahan's memorial service.
(c) Information about a trial.
(d) Presidential campaign disclosure forms.

4. Where does Grantham go to meet Shaw for the first time?
(a) The Plaza.
(b) St. Moritz.
(c) Hilton.
(d) Marriott.

5. How many weeks of vacation does the Post owe Grantham?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Five weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

6. What is Verheek to wear when he meets Shaw?
(a) A red shirt and a black baseball cap.
(b) A Saints jacket and a blue baseball cap.
(c) A black shirt and a red baseball cap.
(d) A red tie.

7. In Chapter 27, who from the FBI and CIA meet with each other at Dupont Circle?
(a) Gminski and Lewis.
(b) Gminski and Lewis.
(c) Voyles and Gminski.
(d) Trope and Booker.

8. Why does Grantham tell Shaw not to call him at home?
(a) He does not want his wife answering the phone.
(b) He likes to keep his private and work lives separate.
(c) His phone may be tapped.
(d) He does not want his girlfriend answering the phone.

9. What happened to the man Shaw thought was Verheek?
(a) He was killed.
(b) He was arrested.
(c) He was roughed up by Saints fans.
(d) He was injured and taken to a hospital.

10. Where should Shaw have been instead of in New York researching lawyers?
(a) At home with her family.
(b) Federal Procedure at Tulane.
(c) Constitutional Law at Tulane.
(d) Antitrust at Tulane.

11. What does Voyles do when the President asks him to stop investigating the pelican brief?
(a) Refused to stop the investigation.
(b) Argued with the President.
(c) Calls Lewis.
(d) Records the conversation.

12. Who does Grantham call at the White House to inquire about the pelican brief?
(a) The President.
(b) Sarge.
(c) Zikman.
(d) Coal.

13. What does someone do to Grantham's car?
(a) Shoots out a tire.
(b) Searches the car.
(c) Tampers with the brakes.
(d) Installs a transmitter.

14. What is the name of the environmental group that filed a lawsuit to prevent drilling and dredging in Louisiana?
(a) Sierra Club.
(b) Green Fund.
(c) Louisiana Wetlands Forever.
(d) Green Peace.

15. After Shaw leaves New Orleans, where does the CIA lose her trail?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) Orlando.
(d) O'Hare.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who kills Verheek?

2. What has happened to Louisiana's brown pelicans?

3. Who does the President invite to play golf with him on Monday afternoon?

4. To whom does Coal show the pelican brief in Chapter 33?

5. What did Mrs. Morgan find when going through her husband's desk?

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