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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 is the name of Manuel Oreza's warrant officer?

2. Where do Maxwell and Podulski meet up for the Memorial Day activities?

3. What is the name of John's nurse who he opens up to after Pam's death?

4. Who conducts a drug bust with a captain of the Baltimore Police Narcotics team in Chapter 9?

5. What is the name of the island John leases in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Colonel Jack Tait die in the book?

2. Why is Frank Allen not allowed to question John in regard to Pam's death?

3. What does John do when he introduces himself to Pierre Lamarck?

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

5. What do Billy and the other thugs do with Pam's body after killing her?

6. How is Zacharias's interrogation by Colonel Grishanov first described in the book?

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

8. How does John act after returning to Battery Island just after Pam's death?

9. How is John able to lease Battery Island?

10. How does John begin to prepare for his operation with Maxwell using the files from operation Kingpin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the role criminals play in the book. What purpose does the criminals serve? Is it to place an element of danger or suspense, or does their presence serve a larger purpose?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of having a routine in regard to John rededicating his daily life to training for battle. What role does routine play in John acquiring the mindset of a soldier?

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