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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 does Rapp do when Yassin takes a break?

2. What are King and Baxter unaware of in this section?

3. What does Aziz do when he hears the two Navy SEALS?

4. Who can Rielly not imagine betraying?

5. Who is Hayes angry about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Colonel Ben Fine tell Irene in this section?

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

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

4. Describe Generals Flood and Campbell's briefing in this section.

5. How are the military showing their supreme loyalty and fearlessness in this section?

6. Why is Rapp angry with Anna in this section?

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

8. How is Baxter surprised in this section?

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

10. What do the President and his men discuss in the bunker?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a scene from the novel and critically analyze it in terms of the following:

1) Character development

2) Plot development.

3) Its significance to the book overall

Essay Topic 2

Write a 500-word essay revolving around the following statement: The novel promotes military action above diplomacy. Support your answer with examples from the text, then state your position on the matter.

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motive? Why? Does he/she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Does his/her goals clash with other characters with other characters? How do the character's goals and motives affect his/her interaction with each other?

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