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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 are Mr. Pitt's services needed for in Chapter 26?

2. How many of the civilians were Asiatic in nature?

3. What was in Loren's room awaiting her?

4. What does Suvoyov tell Larimer he is?

5. Where are the Soviets going to attempt to take the Congressmen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Suvoyov insinuating when he mentioned to Loren that they could 'negotiate' her return to Moscow?

2. What alerts Mangyai to the imminent Russian plot?

3. What is the joke circling around Europe and why is it circulating?

4. What is Fawcett's argument against making the statement to the press?

5. How did it become obvious that Suvorov was acting under what he thought was the best interests of the Soviet government?

6. What major things does Dirk learn in Chapter 37?

7. What is the difference between Lugovoy and Suvorov's opinions regarding Madam Bougainville's 'hospitality'?

8. What situations hint to the true nature of the steward that is mentioned several times between chapters fifty three and fifty eight?

9. What was it that alerted the Bougainvilles to Pitt's presence so close?

10. Why did Pitt order the four people into the shower?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Secret Service agents with the detail of protecting the President. In what way was the President's abduction poor planning and execution on behalf of the Secret Service?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the influence of Dirk's friends throughout the novel. How might he have been stonewalled several times if not for their timely information and skills? Explain how the plot would have been affected if Dirk wouldn't have had such knowledgeable people backing him and looking things up for him.

Essay Topic 3

Compare yourself to any character in this novel. Who do you mostly resemble physically? Psychologically? If you don't closely resemble someone in these two aspects, who do you most identify with and why? Do you think that these characters are designed to be easily identified with? Why or why not?

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