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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 were the police able to conduct a drug bust on a boat at the end of Chapter 9?

2. How many weeks does John plan on resting on his island after Pam's death?

3. What is the name of the pusher John kills whom he dubs Junior?

4. What body of water is the island that John leases located in?

5. What does Pam reach for in the backseat of John's car before screaming at the end of Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of Admiral Maxwell's visit to John on Battery Island?

2. What does Pam tell John she wishes to do for the women held captive by Henry Tucker?

3. How is John's wardrobe full of dark clothing described?

4. How is Zacharias's time as a prisoner of war first described in the book?

5. How does John act toward Sandy after running into her in Chapter 12?

6. What happens when John and the Rosens confront Pam about the Quaaludes they found in her bag?

7. How does John end up at Johns Hopkins hospital in Chapter 7?

8. How is the Cody-193 drone's purpose first described in the book?

9. How is John's SERE training described?

10. How is Maxwell and Podulski's meeting at the Memorial Day celebration at Arlington cemetery described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of remorse is a significant part of the story and is even the subject of the book's title.

Part 1.) Does John appear to have any remorse for his actions towards Henry's drug thugs and enemies in war?

Part 2.) What correlation does being remorseful have in terms of acting with humanity? Does John lack the ability to be humane, or did he think he was helping the greater good by killing others?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the presence of treachery in the book. How is Zacharias' treachery different from Charon's? How does the author present treachery as something that is sometimes unavoidable or easily manipulated?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the portrayal of violence in the book. How does violence play a dual role in with it sometimes appearing necessary for the greater good and other times being unnecessary and cruel?

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