The Client Preguntas

1 Read the introduction and find more information about writer.
a) What type of Stories and characters is he interested in?
b) Is it a children’s? Why?
2 After reading the introduction and the paragraph on the back, answer and complete the following: - Marc Sway is........ –The boy is afraid to tell his secret because......... –The lawyer is...........–John Grisham is....... – What type ofstory is it?
3 While you are reading write a word map or word maps(mind map) of vocabulary connected to the theme in the book.
4 Compare an ordinary thriller and a legal thriller. What differences can you find between them?
5 After reading Chapter three close the book. Match the names with descriptions on the right. See how much you can remember
a) Roi Foltrigg I) a Mafia killer, themurderer of a senator
b) Larry Trumann II) The boy who sat in the car with the Mafia lawyer
c) Jerome Clifford III) an FBI detective from New Orleans
d) Barry Muldano IV) a US government lawyer
e) Alfred Moeller V) a Mafia Lawyer who Kills himself
f) Jason Mc Thune VI) The younger of the two brothers
g) Ricky Sway VII) an FBI detective from New Orleans
h) Dianne VIII) The Sway brother’smother
IX) a crime reporter on Memphis Press.
6 Several people in the story have more than one name. Match the two different names of these three people.
a) Jerome Clifford I) the Blade
b) Alfred Moeller II) Romey
c) Barry Muldano III) Slick
7 Which people were interested in Jerome Cliffor’s death? Why?
8 Describe the main characters in the noel.
- Mark, Rick and their mother.Their relationship
- Mark is a thinker and a worrier why?
- Jerome Clifford/ Barry and the mafia.
- What is the role of Slick Moeller in the Story?
- What about Roy Foltrigg?
- The lawyer. The lawyer and Mark’s relationship since they first met.
- Gonke. Why did he threaten to kill mark’s family? What did he really do?
- The judge.
9 These group of people were interested in senator’s body.Why?
- The Mafia in New Orleans
- The FBI in Memphis
- The Us government lawyer from New Orleans
10 From the first page toy have some traits about Mark’s family. Waht are they like?
11 Describe the general and particular settings: Where and when does the story happen? The house, the surroundings, the atmosphere, etc
12 Do you thing the story of “The Client” is believable? Why? Would people inreal life be able to do everything the people in the book do? Why? Why not?
1 Where is the senator’s body?
2 How does he poliecmann un the hospital know mark made the call about the body?
3 Why doesn’t Mark tell the police everything thah happened?
4 Why us Ricky in shock?
5 Why isn’t Barry Muldano worried about his trial?
6 What makes the FBI think that arc and Ricky did not arrive afterRomer shot himself, as Mark says they did?
7 What makes them think Romey talked to Mark?
8 Reggie says that the FBI did four things wrong in interview with Mark. What were they?
9 How do you think the fire in the Sways’ trailer started?
10 Can Mark really refuse it answer the judge’s questions? If he can, how= If he can’t why not?
11 What do you think is the real reason why Gronke would notkill Reggie for Muldano?
12 Has Mark learnt a lot of useful things from films and TV, or have they just confused him?
13 Do you think Judge Roosvelt was right to send Slick Moeller to prison?
14 Why did Mark decide to escape from prison and find out if the body really was where Clifford said it was?

Chapter 1
1 Mark was like a father to Ricky. Give examples

2 What did the fat, bald man doafter he got out of the car?

3 How did the man react when Mark tried to save his life?

Chapter 2
1 What happened when Mark took the gun?

2 Why did Clifford think Muldano Wanted to kill him?

3 Describe briefly what Romey did after he got out of the car and began cry.

Chapter 3
1 What was Ricky’s reaction immediately after Clifford shot himself?

2 Why did Mark call 911 to report...