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1 a client,companion,homosexual,liberal b brief,Constitution c CIA,firm,SupremeCourt2 a ItisthehighestcourtoflawintheUnitedStates

withninejudges. b ItistheinvestigativebranchoftheUSDepartment

ofJustice. c Hewasalawyerwithhisownlawfirmanda

representativeingovernmentforthestateofMississippi.

3 Openanswers4 a 2 b 1 c 7 d 10 e 5 f 3 g 9 h 4 i 6 j 85 a Hehadreceivedthreemilliondollarsandhe

wasexpectingtogetfourmillionmorebeforehecommittedthemurders.Hewasexpectinganotherthreemillioninhisbankthedayafterthemurders.Thetotalwas10milliondollars.

b RosenbergrefusedtohaveFBIguardsinhisownhome.Hewasveryoldandnotafraidofdeath.Jensenwantedtobeabletocomeandgoashepleased.Hedidnotwanttheguardstoknowthathewasahomosexual.Bothjudgesallowedtheguardstowaitoutsidebuttheycouldenterthehouseonlywhentheyhadpermission.

c KhamelkillsRosenberg’smalenurse,Rosenberg,andFergusonwiththreebulletstoeachman’shead.HebreaksJensen’sneckwitharope.

d RosenbergwasaproudliberalwhodefendedtheIndians,thehomosexuals,thepoor,theblacks,theMexicans,andthePuertoRicans.Jensenwasnotparticularlyliberal,exceptincasesinvolvinghomosexualsandthosewhereindustrythreatenedtheenvironment.

e ForthePresident,theirmurdersgivehimanopportunitytomakeareassuringspeechtothenationandincreasehispopularity.Aswell,hecannowchoosetwonewpeoplefortheSupremeCourt,whichwillbegoodforhimandtheRepublicanParty.MaybehewillbeabletoblameVoylesforthedeathsandalsogetanewpersoninchargeoftheFBI.

6 a Luke(nothisrealname)iswaitingwithastolenvanforSam(Khamel),whoisarrivingbyboatatmidnight.LukeisnotsureifhehasmetKhamelbeforebuthehasheardofhim.LukedrivesKhameltoahotelinWashington,DC.Theydonotspeaktoeachother.

b TheUSPresidentappointsapersontotheSupremeCourtwhenaseatbecomesemptydueeithertoretirementordeath.RepublicanPresidentstendtoappointRepublicansandDemocratPresidentstendtoappointDemocrats.

c ThePresidentworkscloselywithCoalwhoisthechiefofstaff.TheyarehopingtopointthefingerofblameontheFBIandgetridofVoyles.VoylesknowsthatthePresidentandCoaldon’tlikehimandcanmakehimlookbad.

7 a HeisagoodlawteacheratTulaneUniversity.Heisforty-fivebutseemsyounger.HelikestodrinkanddrivearoundinhisPorsche.Wehaveaspecialrelationship.

b Heisanoldfriendfromlawschool.Weweretheonlyoneswhodecidedagainstgoingintoprivatepractice.Helikeswomen,especiallyyoungerwomen.Heenjoyseatinginrestaurantsandgoingoutfordrinks.

8–9 Openanswers10 a Voyles b Darby c Sarge d Verheek e Garcia f Voyles g Republicans11 a Yes b Yes c No d Yes e No12 a Darby’sreportnamesapersonwhomayhave

beenresponsibleforthedeathofthejudges.ItissomeonewhogavealotofmoneytothePresident’sparty.Althoughthebriefisconsideredimplausible,Voyleslikesit.ItmayhelphimgetrevengeonCoalandthePresident.

b SargeworksintheWhiteHouseandleaksinformationtoGrayGranthamoftheWashington Post.

c TheWashington PostprintsstoriesthatGranthamgetsfromSarge.

d Garciaisalawyerandhethinksheknowswhoisresponsibleforkillingthejudges.Hewantstogiveinformationtothenewspaperbutheisafraid.

e Thomas’scarisblownupbecausesomebodywhohasreadthePelicanBriefwantstokillDarby.Thomas’sfriendGavinworksfortheFBIsomaybehecanhelpDarby.

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16 a 5 b 1 c 2 d 4 e 3 f 617 abd18 bde19 a Gavinisshockedandangry.Hisbestfrienddied

becauseofthatbrief.HeknowsthatDarby’slifeisindangerbecauseofthebrieftoo.HethinksthattheFBIshouldtakeitseriously.

b HeknowsitisGarciabecausehereceivesthreeringsonthephonefromGrantham.GranthamisinhisofficeandisansweringGarcia’scall.

c SargegivesGranthamacopyofaWhiteHousedocumentnamingKhamelastheprobablekillerofRosenbergandJensen.NowGranthamcanwritethestoryforthenewspaper.

d DarbysendsAlicetheretolookforfilesonhercomputerandsomedisketteswiththePelicanBriefonthem.Theyaremissing,whichmeanssomebodyhasbeentherelookingforinformation.

20 a DarbyisinanemptyroomonthethirdfloorofastudentbuildingthatlooksoutovertheuniversitychurchwhereThomas’sfuneralisbeingheld.

b KhamelisinahotelroominNewOrleans. c GavinhasjustcomeoutoftheshowerinaNew

Orleanshotel.21 HeknowstheyplantomeetatFrenchman’sBendat

midday.HeknowsthatGavinwillbewearingablackshirtandwillbecarryinganewspaper.

22 Openanswers23 a 3 b 1 c 2 d 1 e 324 a Republican b environmental c Watergate d Garcia e Darby25 a DarbysaysthistoGraybecausesheknowsthatthe

peopleinvolvedinthejudges’deathswillwanttokillGrayifheknowswhoisdoingthekilling.

b KhamelsaysthistoDarby.HewantshertothinkthatheisGavinVerheek.

c VoylessaysthistoLewis.HisrecordingofthePresidentprovesthatthePresidenttriedtostoptheFBI’sinvestigationofthebrief.

d DarbysaysthistoGrayoverthetelephone.ShewantsGraytomeetherandhearherfullstory.

26 Openanswers27 GrayknowsthatGarciaisalawyer.Hemaybefrom

oneofthetwoWashingtonlawfirmsthatdoesworkforMattiece.

28 Openanswers29 a T b F c T d T e T f T g T h F i F

30 a HeisgoingtofindMattieceandpersuadehimtotrusthim.ThenMattiecewilltellBarrhissecretsandBarrwilladvisehimtodisappear.

b ShetellsGraythatshesawamanleavehishotelroomtenminutesearlier.

c CurtisD.MorganistherealnameofGarcia.Hehasinformationaboutthedeathofthejudges.

31 ShephonestheGeorgetownlawschool,pretendingtoworkforWhiteandBlazevich.ShegetsthenamesofstudentswhohadworkedatthelawfirmandmightrecognizeGarcia’sfaceinaphoto.OneofthestudentsgivesherGarcia’srealsurname(Morgan).

32–33 Openanswers34 a VictorMattiece b Larry c CurtisD.Morgan d EdwinSneller e MrsMorgan f MartyVelmano g FletcherCoal h Khamel35 a BarrmadethemistakeofgoingalonetoMattiece’s

houseandaskingifthePelicanBriefistrue. Result:Hewasmurdered. b Darby’smistakewasmovingmoneyfromher

bankinNewOrleanstoGrantham’sbankinWashington.

Result:Snellerknewwheretofindher. c Morgan’smistakewastopickupanotefrom

Wakefield’sdesktogetherwithsomefiles. Result:WakefieldsuspectedMorganofknowing

aboutMattieceandthedeathofthejudges. d VelmanowrotethenotetoWakefieldabout

RosenbergandJensen. Result:Granthamreadthenoteandknewwho

killedthejudges. e Coal’smistakewastomakeVoyleshisenemy. Result:VoylestoldthenewspaperaboutCoal’s

involvementintheinvestigation.36 a Wakefieldkillshimselfbecausehewillnotbeable

tohideandhedoesnotwanttogotoprison. b GrayleavesWashington.Afterthefirststory

appeared,hewaswritingalotofstoriesforthenewspaperandworkingeighteenhoursaday.HegottiredofitandhewantedtoseeDarby.

c Coal’slifeinpoliticsisfinishedbecausehetooktheblameforstoppingtheinvestigation.

d Velmanoisnolongerworkingandheishiding,probablysomewhereinEurope.

e DarbyislivingintheVirginIslandsandsheislivingahealthy,restfullife.Grayhascometostaywithherandtheyplantotakelifeamonthatatime.

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Activity worksheets key1 a law b government c practice d writing e full-time f environment g justice2 a 7(Khamelwillkillformoney.) b 3

c 7(Theyrefusetohaveguardsintheirhouses.) d 7(Theyarebothliberaltowardscertaingroups.) e 3

f 7(Theyfeelitcanhelpthem.) g 3

3 a gavehim b worthless c someoneintheFBI d reporter e lawyer f afalsename g paidalotofmoney h thedocumentthatDarbyShawhadwritten i bomb j hide

4 a 2 b 4 c 1 d 35 a Darbyknowsthatpeoplewanttofindoutabout

thePelicanBriefandhavebeeninherapartment. b Darbyknowsthatsomeoneistryingtofindher. c Shecanchangeherclothesandhair,butshecannot

changeherlegs.Themanrecognizesthem. d PeopleknowheislookingforDarbyandmight

contacther. e Khamelhearstheinformationthatisexchanged

betweenDarbyandGavin.6 a 6 b 2 c 9 d 1 e 4 f 7 g 3 h 8 i 57 a 2 b 1 c 2 d 2 e 1 f 2 g 28 a 2 b 3 c 5 d 7 e 6 f 1 g 49 a 5 b 3 c 2 d 7 e 4 f 1 g 6

Progress test key1 a 5 b 3 c 2 d 6 e 1 f 42 a 4 b 8 c 5 d 3 e 2 f 1 g 6 h 73 a YES b NO c YES d NO e NO f YES4 a 6 b 1 c 2 d 5 e 4 f 35 a WhiteHouse b talktohim c environment d anotherman6 a 3 b 5 c 4 d 7 e 1 f 6 g 2