The Firm by John Grisham Chapter 03

The Firm by John Grisham Chapter 03

The Firm by John Grisham book summary

Chapter Three

Chapter THREE

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Who is DeVasher, what is his job and what does this entail?

DeVasher is head of security. He is in charge of ensuring security at the Firm’s premises but more importantly he monitors the prospective employees when they visit. He therefore bugged the McDeere’s and had them followed whilst they were in town and learned all that there was to know about their activities whilst there. He also monitors the other employees, keeping tabs on all that they do.

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DeVasher is in the process of making plans to have Kozinski, Hodge and Terrance ‘eliminated’. Why doesn’t Oliver Lambert think that it is a good idea to kill Terrance?

Terrance is a cop and if he was killed it would result in the FBI sending in many more officers to look into the company.

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The Firm by John Grisham Chapter 04

The Firm by John Grisham Chapter 04

The Firm by John Grisham book summary

Chapter Four

Chapter FOUR
21 46 When Mitch and Abby arrive at their new house, Mitch isn’t very interested when the interior designer pays them a visit to discuss how they wold like their house decorated, instead he seem more preoccupied with something else. What is this? The BMW which he repeatedly takes for ‘test drives’, leaving Abby to settle the arrangements with the interior decorator.
22 47 When the McDeere’s visit the Quins, they find Kay very upset. Why is this? Kay is upset at the news that Kozinski and Hodge had been killed whilst scuba diving.
23 50 McDeere’s could not remember meeting Hodge however Lamar told him that they had something in common. What was this? They were both ‘Harvard men’.
24 54 Kozinski’s funeral was held at a Cathedral. Who read the eulogy and how might you describe it. Oliver Lambert read the eulogy and it was described as being both elegant and touching.

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The Firm by John Grisham Chapter 06

The Firm by John Grisham Chapter 06

The Firm by John Grisham book summary

Chapter Six

Chapter SIX
31 72

Pick the word which most closely expresses Mitch’s first impression of Nathan Locke.

 

1)      Shy

2)      Ignorant

3)      Melancholy

4)      Evil

5)      nonchalant

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32 72 What line of business is Sonny Capps in? Sonny Caps is in the shipping industry. He built the largest towing company on the Mississippi River and now has ships all over the world.
33 75 The reader learns from a conversation between Locke, Lambert and DeVasher that the death of Kozinski and Hodge was no accident. We also learn that a third man died at the same time. Who was he and why was he murdered too? He was a native of the Cayman Islands. His death was to make the accident look more convincing.
34 79 According to Randall Dunbar, why is Real Estate Law the most important part of the bar exam? Because everything goes back to property

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The Firm by John Grisham Chapter 05

The Firm by John Grisham Chapter 05

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Chapter Five

Chapter FIVE
25 56 Royce McKnight informs Mitch that the firm always pairs an associate with a partner. On what basis is this done and what is the name of the partner paired with Mitch? The firm pairs associates and partners on the basis of compatibility to ensure a close working partnership can develop. Mitch is paired with Avery Tolleson.
26 58 When Mitch meets McKnight he is given a surprise. What is it and how does Mitch react. Mcknight informs Mitch that the company will settle his student debt. It is something which they always do for new associates. Mitch is pleased and reacts with a mixture of surprise and perhaps a little embarrassment.
27 59 What does Avery tell Mitch is the ‘quickest way to a reprimand’? To forget to bill his clients.
28 61 What rule does Avery break during lunch in the Manhattan Club with Mitch? The firm doesn’t allow drinking during lunch yet Avery orders a Bombay Martini on the rocks.
29 64 Who is Nina Huff, and for what reason does Mitch think she was never married? Nina Huff is Mitch’s new secretary. Mitch thinks that she is unattractive and overweight and thinks that this is the reason that she never got married.
30 67 Lamar tells Mitch that ‘the great firms have been built by padding files’. What does he mean by this? ‘Padding’ means to bill for more time than you actually spend working for a client. Lamar therefore means that the greatest firms have built their empires by overbilling clients.

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The Firm by John Grisham Chapter 09

The Firm by John Grisham Chapter 09

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Chapter Nine

Chapter NINE
41   How are Kozinski and Hodge commemorated by the firm at a ceremony presided over by Oliver Lambert? They each have a portrait hung in the main library and there are scholarships at their alma mater established in their names.
42 106 After telling Mitch about the death of John Mickel, why does Avery ask Mitch if he is superstitions? Avery informs Mitch that ten years earlier an associate by the name of John Mickel had ‘blown his brains out’ in what was now Mitch’s office.
43 107 Who does Mitch refer to as ‘Black Eyes’. Nathan Locke

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The Firm by John Grisham Chapter 08

The Firm by John Grisham Chapter 08

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Chapter Eight

Chapter EIGHT
39 97 On a Saturday, Mitch dresses in a very casual way even though he is going into the office. Why is this? There were no clients in the office over the weekend and so there was no dress code.
40 99 Whilst Abby and Mitch had dinner with Oliver Lambert, what was going on in their house? The security services broke into their house and proceeded to plant a number of devices designed to enable them to spy on the McDeeres.

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