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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. Where is Helder taken?

2. What agrees to meet with Rule?

3. Which of the following is one of the originating ports of the seafaring vessel?

4. How many men go along with Helder to the small building on camp training grounds?

5. Kate is disappointed to learn that she was unable to get information from which of the following:

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Helder realize when he wakes up in the submarine?

2. Discuss what Rule learns from Malakhov regarding Majorov.

3. Discuss Rule's dinner with Rawls. Explain Rawls' involvement with Majorov.

4. What does the Chief Administrative Officer instruct Helder to do?

5. What does Helder do after waking up on the houseboat?

6. What is Rule's plan to stop the surveillance on her by the unknown source?

7. Rule receives a possible break regarding Appicella. What is the break?

8. Who is Katharine Rule? What is her occupation? How is she related to another member of the agency?

9. What causes things to go awry in the sub?

10. What happens when Helder arrives on the Stockholm-Helsinki ferry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Lee happen to meet Swenson/Helder? Was it by accident or was it planned? Where did the meeting take place? What was Woods' purpose in creating the meeting between the two men? What error does Helder make during that meeting? What is Lee's reaction to Helder's real identity? What do you think happened to Helder? Would Rule, Lee, or any part of the US government have any jurisdiction or input regarding Helder's arrest? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Write a bio on Katharine Rule. As the protagonist Rule is an essential character in the book. Explain Rule's career, what part she plays in the story and why her presence is valuable. Also examine Kate's relationships with Simon, Lee, Peter, Rawls, and Nixon.

Essay Topic 3

Kate Rule is the only person willing to stand up to Simon Rule regarding the hearing in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Discuss Simon's request to the Senate Intelligence Committee. Why is the request made? What supporting evidence does Simon give to attempt to convince the panel? What objections were raised by Kate? Who do you think is right? How might the panel go about making an informed decision on the issue? Who else could be contacted for an unbiased view?

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