Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Transfer of Power

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Hezbollah - This is an extremist terrorist organization/militia based in Iran. Although the organization claims to be Islamic in its influences, in fact, it is as much a fair representative of Islam as the Ku Klux Klan is of Christianity.

Orion Team - A top-secret division of the CIA's antiterrorist unit devoted to the tracking and elimination of terrorists.

Langley - The headquarters of the CIA from which Dr. Kennedy and Thomas Stansfield monitor Mitch Rapp's intelligence-gathering mission.

White House Situation Room - A room where the President holds classified intelligence briefings, like...
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