Chapter 10

1. Explain the meaning of the following words and expressions in English:

• to be on the first-name basis with smb;

• a con (slang);

• a maiden name

2) Answer the following questions:

• Give a brief characteristic to Slick. What are his methods of collecting information for his articles?

• Speak on Reggie’s life story. Why did she specialize in abused children cases?

Chapter 11

1. Explain the meaning of the following words and expressions in English:

• to outfox smb;

• to squeal on smb;

• to confide in smb

2) Answer the following questions:

• Why was Mark hesitating about saying the truth to the FBI? What prevented him from doing that?

• Did Reggie find anything illegal in Foltrigg’s team’s actions involving violation of Mark’s privacy?

Chapter 16

• Give definitions to the following words and expressions:

  • to jaywalk (p.212)

*the way of crossing streets with traffic in a careless and dangerous manner

• to file smth. (p. 217)

*to officially record smth., such as a law case

• summons (sg)

*an official order to appear in a court of law

• wrongful discharge

*to officially send a person away, especially after being ill in hospital

• to sue smb. (p. 219)

*to make a legal claim against someone, because you have been harmed in some way

• a lawsuit (p. 220)

*a complaint against someone that is made in a court of law by a private person or company

• Answer the questions:

1. What was Reggie’s tactic in trying to protect Dianne Sway? Had she had a similar case before?

2. Describe Reggie’s visit to Ark-Lon Fixtures and her talk with the president of the enterprise.

Chapter 17

• Give a definition to the following expression:

  • to be in contempt of court (P. 229)

*not doing what the judge has told you to do

• Answer the questions:

1. What is plan A, drafted by Bobby? How did you understand plan B?

Chapter 18

• Give definitions to the following words and expressions:

  • to be tailed (p. 239)

  • a ponytail (p. 241)

  • an ob-gyn (p. 250)

*obstetrics and gynecology

• to be brainwashed (p. 252)

• pro bono cases (p. 253)

• Answer the following questions:

1) What is the story Momma Love told Mark? Why did Reggie help little kids?

Chapter 19

• Explain what is meant by these words and expressions; if necessary, describe the situations they are used in the chapter:

  • to Sony smth (p.256)

  • to be in for a transfer (p.256)

*to want some change

• “He began dabbling in local Republican politics” (p.257)

*to do smth in a way that is not very serious

• to put in hours (p.257)

*to spend more time on practising smth

• “I talked to K.O. Lewis, Voyles’s number-one deputy” (p.259)

• to jeopardize smth (p.262)

*to risk spoiling smth

• to be a sitting duck (p.263)

• Answer the following questions:

  1. Describe Foltrigg as a person, begin with his student’s years.

  2. What was the essence of Trumann’s idea?

  3. Why couldn’t Reggie sleep? What was she reading late at night? How did she imagine the hearing in the courtroom?

  4. Describe the two scenes between 2.30 and 4.30 a.m.: one near Reggie’s house and the other near the Sways’ trailer.