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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 president's initial inclination about what to do with General Moro?

2. How much money does Moro ask Rapp for?

3. How does Coleman feel his team's progress is going, in Chapter 21?

4. How many people are in the hostage family that Coleman is supposed to rescue?

5. Who has been kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the plan once Coleman and his men land on Dinagat Island?

2. How does Kennedy react to hearing about the failed mission at Dinagat Island?

3. What does Freidman view David's meeting as a chance to do?

4. What information does Rapp confront Moro with?

5. What does Rapp tell Anna about why he is going to the Philippines?

6. What do the president and Kennedy tell Rapp about his desire to help the Andersons?

7. What does David warn the Israelis about after he takes the attache, in Chapter 18?

8. How does David react after meeting with General Hamza and learning that he had abducted a young girl earlier that day?

9. How is Moro killed?

10. What does David say in response to Atwa's question about what happened to Hassan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The title of the book can have multiple meanings. Take a position about what you think the title means and provide examples from the text that demonstrate the use of "executive power," when the term "executive power" refers to something other than presidential power, etc.

Essay Topic 2

Which character is most duped in "Executive Power"? Provide at least 3 examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Research the basics of Flynn's life and explore how his personal and professional life, before writing "Executive Power," may have had an impact on the story. Explain how the world of espionage, details of military operations, and the construction of complex political situations may have been influenced by Flynn's own personal background and experiences.

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