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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 airport does O'Neil work at?

2. What does Carroll say will happen to Fred if he does not give him information?

3. At what location do the terrorists' make their bomb threat from?

4. What does Trentkamp urge Carroll to keep under control?

5. What intelligence does Kearney say that he's received recently?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the American Intelligence agents get information back to Washington?

2. What information does Isabella give to Carroll?

3. What happens when Carroll meets with Michael Chevron?

4. What takes place in Florida?

5. Describe the meeting that takes place between Hudson and Billie.

6. How does Carroll get information from Isabella Marqueza?

7. Why did Caitlin become a financial analyst?

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

9. What happens when David arrives at the hotel?

10. Describe the meeting between Caitlin and IRA?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the Vietnam War affect the people in involved? How does Patterson suggest Vietnam has affected the characters in the book? In what way has the affects of the Vietnam War become a major part of popular culture?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. Discuss how Patterson's dialogue contributes to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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