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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. How did the FBI trace Shaw to the Marriott?

2. What happened when Callahan drove his Porsche?

3. How many majority opinions had Jensen written in his six years on the Supreme Court?

4. Why does it appear that the assault on the movie houses was carefully coordinated?

5. Which one of Callahan's friends is special counsel to the Director of the FBI?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Shaw decide to be a lawyer?

2. Why is Coal considered to be a boy wonder?

3. In Chapter 1, why could all the chaos of the demonstration be blamed on Rosenberg?

4. Describe Abraham Rosenberg.

5. How would Chief Justice Runyan feel if Rosenberg died?

6. Why does Verheek say he should have thrown the pelican brief in the garbage?

7. What happened after Shaw passed out in the car where Sergeant Rupert left her?

8. Describe Garcia.

9. Why has Thomas Callahan canceled his classes?

10. Why is Nelson Muncie a possible suspect for the murders of the justices?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why, in Chapter 4, Coal describes the murders of Rosenberg and Jensen as the perfect crisis.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 25, someone assassinates Khamel. Who do you think performed the assassination and why? Use examples from the novel to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Compare Rosenberg's and Jensen's reasons for not wanting FBI agents in their homes.

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