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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 written on the side of the boxes Paige and Keith steal from the highway department building?

2. What birthday is Aidan's father celebrating soon?

3. Where is Cressida from?

4. Where are the headquarters of Indigo Holdings?

5. Where are the architectural plans left in the apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Paige have a problem with the idea of bombing the nuclear power plant as opposed to bombing a single residential building?

2. How do Paige and Keith get the explosives they need for the bomb?

3. How does Lindsay get the message across to Paige that she's in love with Keith and that Paige is to keep her distance?

4. Describe the grief Paige and her parents are enduring after Bobby's death and why Paige remains with her parents rather than returning to her job.

5. What do Paige's parents say to Aidan when he's pretending to be Brendan?

6. Describe the conversation between Touche and Aidan before leaving for Fisher's Island and why does it make Aidan nervous?

7. Describe Paige's reaction when Keith tells her he plans to blow up a coal mine?

8. Why does Keith say bombing TCI's CEO is not worth their effort?

9. Describe what happens at the paper mill fire that makes Paige leap ahead in the organization?

10. Who is Kimbell LeRoux?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Keith becomes the antagonist of the story because he apparently loses sight of the ultimate goals of the group. List examples that indicate Keith's changing mindset and how he eventually moves completely away from the group. Why does Lindsay follow him? If Paige's personal feelings toward Keith had been different, might she have followed him? Support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Simon Krauss was a member of a group with members known as "weathermen." Describe the group and their activities. What does Simon reveal about the organization? Does his description seem reasonable?

Essay Topic 3

What is the most important theme of this book? Why is it important? List at least three examples of the theme in the story.

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