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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. Who does Rapp debrief in this section?

2. Who does Warch talk to on the phone?

3. What does Rap recommend Langley do?

4. What does Rapp think the American government is dependent upon?

5. What does Baxter order the soldiers to do in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Baxter surprised in this section?

2. What does Aziz say in his broadcast at the beginning of this section?

3. What does Stansfield tell Rap in this section?

4. What does Rapp fear about Rielly?

5. How does Aziz feel in this section?

6. What does Rapp learn from Reilly in this section?

7. Why does Mitch feel frustrated in this section?

8. How does the General react when he hears the President is in danger?

9. Why does King recognize Husan the news the next morning?

10. What do Rapp and Adams do inside the White House in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does the public play in matters of national security? Why does the public rarely say little in such breaches of national security?

Essay Topic 2

The Transfer of Power is written in the third person. Why do you think Flynn chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if it were written in the first person?

Essay Topic 3

What problems are the politicians causing the military in the novel? What do the students think is Flynn's opinion of politicians in general? How can the politicians and military work together to resolve the situation in the book?

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