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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 Carroll show Chevron to force him to cooperate?

2. What is Billie's last name?

3. What takes place at 9:20 a.m December 4th?

4. What drink do the Russain officials ask their maid for?

5. What's the first thing Carroll does when he arrives home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Carroll meets with Michael Chevron?

2. How does Carroll get information from Isabella Marqueza?

3. What takes place in Florida?

4. What do the Russian officials discuss over breakfast?

5. What happens when David arrives at the hotel?

6. How did Caitlin become the director of the SEC's security force?

7. What do the two New York City TAC patrolmen find in the Federal Reserve Bank?

8. How does the story being?

9. What happens at Carroll's home that evening?

10. When do the officials realize that the terrorists are not going to negotiate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Patterson's representation of Vietnam Veterans. Why did the Vietnam Veterans feel hard done by after the Vietnam War? How did the veterans react to the governments lack of support in real life? What is Patterson's opinion of the way the veterans were treated and how does he express i

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the structure of the novel:

1) How does Patterson use character and dialogue to drive the narrative.

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

3) Away from the main character examine the way Fleming uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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