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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. Who had Hudson's file for more than six hours?

2. Who does Carroll want his children to meet?

3. What does the doctor say Hudson is learning to control himself under the influence of?

4. Who does Nicolo and Rizzo work for?

5. Where is Mickey Kevin coming home from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Caitlin and Carroll search for the men involved in Green Band?

2. What does Anton think about the committee of twelve?

3. What does Vice President Elliott consider as he walks by himself?

4. What does David remember about the Lizard Man in this section?

5. What does Carroll discover at the vet's garage?

6. What happens to Hudson at the end of the novel?

7. What new information do Nicolo and Rizzo give at the meeting?

8. Describe the chase between the two officers and Green Band

9. How do the men capture Harry Stemkowsky?

10. What new information does Samantha find out about the committee of twelve?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Patterson's writing style. How would you describe Patterson's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Patterson's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think Patterson's representation of Iraqis is accurate? Would Patterson be able to get away with such a representation today? How would his representation of Iraqis be different if he wrote the novel today?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and examine their real life equivalent and how Patterson to fit in with the ideas of Balck Friday.

1) The CIA.

2) The stock market

3) The Vietnam Veterans

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