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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. What airport does O'Neil work at?

2. What does the dead security guard have around his right arm?

3. What is Colonel David Hudson looking at when he whispers "Boom?"

4. Who does Carroll say ordered to kill the people in the photographs?

5. What does Carroll say will happen to Fred if he does not give him information?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Caitlin reveal at the meeting at the New York Stock Exchange building?

2. What information do Carroll and Caitlin receive about Pyotr Andronov?

3. Describe the meeting that takes place between Hudson and Billie.

4. What does the recorded voice threaten?

5. Why is the President so anxious about what is happening in the stock market?

6. Why do the officials decide to suspend trading on Wall Street?

7. What does Carroll discover when he questions Alvarez?

8. What information does Isabella give to Carroll?

9. What is discussed at the meeting with the President?

10. What do the two New York City TAC patrolmen find in the Federal Reserve Bank?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Patterson's writing style. How would you describe Patterson's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Patterson's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

How did the Vietnam War affect the people in involved? How does Patterson suggest Vietnam has affected the characters in the book? In what way has the affects of the Vietnam War become a major part of popular culture?

Essay Topic 3

How has Patterson developed the story? How has Patterson tried to keep the reader interested in the story? How has Patterson combined the elements in the story such as dialogue and character to develop the plot?

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