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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. Whose house was destroyed in the stealth bomb explosion?

2. John T. Clark has worked as a freelance operative since he left which military organization?

3. Cortez suggests that the leader speak to which of the following regarding the processing plants?

4. Who is in a meeting with Cortez when Clark and Larson arrive at the house?

5. Cutter gives the go ahead to set up a bombing in the house where ______ are scheduled to meet.

Short Essay Questions

1. The defense attorney for the pirates comes up with a plan to make deal with the Prosecuting Attorney. What is the deal? Does it work?

2. What attempt is made by Ritter and Moore to find out Ryan's plans in Colombia? How is the attempt thwarted?

3. Explain Robby Jackson's trip to Washington, DC and meeting with Ryan.

4. What is the reaction of the President and other high level officials regarding the bombing in Medellin? What steps does the President take to try and sweep it under the rug?

5. Captain Ramirez gives new orders to KNIFE. Explain the mission and its purpose. What are Ramirez's thoughts on the issue?

6. Discuss Robby Jackson's reaction to the news of the Hispanic soldiers' deployment becoming known at Ford Ord.

7. What do Clark and Larson find when the re-establish communication with the ground troops? What is the outcome of the extraction plan?

8. Robby Jackson goes aboard the USS Ranger. What is Jackson's mission? What does he find on the ship?

9. How does Clark devise a plan without knowing what is happening on the ground in Colombia?

10. What is Cutter's position at this point in the game? Why does Cutter begin to get suspicious?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clancy is a master at using foreshadowing to hint at various key pieces of information. Use at least five examples of foreshadowing in the story and explain why each is important. How else could Clancy reveal the pertinent information if he did not use the foreshadowing technique?

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

US Navy Vice Admiral James Greer is forever tied to his position at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Ryan is also tied to the Naval Academy, having been a former professor of Naval History. Discuss the US Naval Academy. Examine how each man's military training and experience led them from careers at the Naval Academy to the CIA. How did Greer become Director of Intelligence? Was Greer the one that recruited Ryan to be the Deputy Director and then the Acting Director? What skills would be necessary to hold either position? What was the history between Greer and Ryan?

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