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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. How do Rizzo and Nicolo say each bomb was detonated?

2. Where do the vets hit Carroll?

3. What does a man push into Harry's face?

4. What company does Clyde Miller say he will purchase?

5. Who leads the meeting Caitlin attends?

Short Essay Questions

1. What truth does Carrol learn in this section?

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

3. How is the economic climate changing by the end of the section?

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

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

6. How does Harry react to Manserrat's questioning?

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

8. How does Hudson kill Billie Bogan?

9. What do 3,000 veterans find in their mail boxes?

10. How do the men capture Harry Stemkowsky?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Patterson's life. In what way do you think his life and personality is reflected in the book? Where could he have learned about the terrorism and the stock market? In what ways is he like or unlike the main character?

Essay Topic 2

How has Patterson developed the story? How has Patterson tried to keep the reader interested in the story? How has Patterson combined the elements in the story such as dialogue and character to develop the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Examine violence in the novel.

1) How do the characters in the novel view violence? Are there are character that would think twice before shooting or hitting someone?

2) Do the characters need to be violent to cope in the world that Patterson portrays?

3) In what way is violence an important of the book and the meaning it attempts to convey?

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