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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 is the man's job position with the agency?

2. What is the alias on Cortez's passport?

3. What is the Twin Beech?

4. When was this procedure commonly used?

5. What was the name of the man killed aboard the Empire Builder?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who attends the meeting in the FBI Director's office? What is discussed? How much money is involved in this newest development?

2. A booby trap is set at an airstrip after two guards are killed. Discuss the scene and how the operation is discovered by Cortez.

3. What is Cortez's opinion of Moira Wolfe? What is the benefit of the relationship for Cortez?

4. What happens to Moira when she returns from her weekend with Diaz? What is Moira's reaction?

5. What is the initial determination of Shaw in regards to the Jacobs assassination? What is Shaw's plan?

6. Describe Wegener and his reputation in the Coast Guard.

7. Who is Domingo Chavez? Where is he stationed? To which location is Chavez summoned?

8. Discuss the conversation between Clark and Ritter. What orders have been given in light of the new events?

9. What are the details of the orders given to the army team deployed to the Colombian jungle?

10. What is Wegener's reaction to the attitudes of the prisoners? Where are the prisoners taken to talk to Wegener?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a great deal of political intrigue and international criminal activity involved in the book. This is a common theme for Tom Clancy. Write about Clancy's work. What other books involve Jack Ryan and/or similar themes to the ones presented in "Clear and Present Danger?" Why do you think Clancy is so fascinated with terrorists and international intrigue? What is Clancy's background? How many books has Clancy written? Have you ever read any of Clancy's other books?

Essay Topic 2

One of the biggest pieces of evidence against Cutter is the encrypted disks recovered from his trash at home. How could Cutter be so foolish as to throw the disks away? Was the data recoverable? If so, what information was recovered? How could the information incriminate Cutter? Also discuss the photo taken of Cutter and Escobedo and how that piece of evidence linked to Cutter's downfall. What other evidence exists that could prove Cutter's guilt?

Essay Topic 3

Communications surveillance plays a large part in the story, particularly when it comes to learning about the activities of Escobedo and Cortez. Discuss Operation CAPER and how it impacted the case. How was the operation carried out? To what lengths did the government go to ensure that Escobedo's phones were tapped? What else was involved in CAPER? Was CAPER a success? Explain.

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