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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. How many bullets go into the Soviet agents that are killed after crossing the border into the West?

2. Who among the group of Soviet agents crossing the border has orders to kill?

3. What has President Beckwith's wife urged him to do that he is reluctant about?

4. Across what border have the Soviet agents in the Prologue been secreted?

5. What kind of leaders does the Muslim terrorist group that Michael studies focus on assassinating?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the three Soviet agents cross the border?

2. What is the sign left behind at the crime scene that Michael remembers?

3. How do the Soviet agents intend to fool people upon their arrival in Austria?

4. What is the sign that makes the assassinations distinctive?

5. What is the relationship between Susanna and Elizabeth?

6. Why is Ari Shamron happy with Beckwith's speech?

7. How do the Soviet agents present themselves to the Austrian police?

8. Why is Delaroche called the solitaire?

9. Why does Michael not believe that the airline incident involved the Sword of Gaza?

10. What does Michael receive that leads him to believe the dead man is Mahmoud?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Mark of the Assassin is a classic military fiction novel. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category?

Essay Topic 2

Silva uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss of life. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Michael and Nicolai are two intriguing characters employed at the CIA.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that Nicolai had a direct influence upon? What are some events that Michael had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger and why?

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