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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. Clark has worked for the agency as a freelancer for how many years?

2. The helicopter is forced to land on which Coast Guard Cutter?

3. What is Clark's nickname?

4. Ryan flies into _____ where he meets with Clark.

5. Bright takes the team on a jet that allows them to arrive ____ minutes before their quarry.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Clark manage to re-establish radio communication with the ground troops? What had happened to the previous situation?

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

4. 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?

5. What photos, taken by Bright, might be an important piece of evidence? What is the issue with the proof?

6. Explain the scene at the drug refinement facility. Who is killed? Who escapes?

7. What is the final confrontation between Moira and Cortez? Where does Cortez go?

8. 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?

9. Discuss the extraction made by Johns and Ryan. What happens to the helicopter?

10. Discuss John Clark's military and post-military experience. What was Clark's nickname?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Ramon and Jesus, the men who murdered the family aboard the Empire Builder, are referred to as "pirates" throughout the book. Why are the men referred to as pirates? How can someone identify a modern day pirate? What does a pirate do? Are pirates typically dangerous? What were Ramon and Jesus after when they boarded the Empire Builder? What is the typical punishment for piracy? How do the laws change if the activity takes place in international waters? What agencies have the right to apprehend the pirates?

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