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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 Caitlin call for information?

3. Why does Mickey not tell anyone he thought someone was following him?

4. What does Carroll accuse Thompson of?

5. What does Carroll decide to raid?

Short Essay Questions

1. What truth does Carrol learn in this section?

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

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

4. Describe the meeting between Carroll and Thompson.

5. What happens to Carroll's son Mickey in this section?

6. What does Sammantha tell Carroll about David Hudson in this section?

7. How do Carroll and his family try to escape?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the time period? How does Patterson use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the relationship between America and Russia in the eighties.

1) How did Russia cope with Americas success and their own decline?

2) How does Patterson express the relationship between Russia and America? Is this a true reflection?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and examine how it affects the tone of the novel and helps to express character and theme.

1) Setting.

2) Point of view

3) Structure

4) Language

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