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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 did the papers report about Anna's marriage?

2. What picks up Coleman and his men after they are dropped off on the airstrip?

3. What to the SEALs use as cover when they attempt to rescue the family?

4. What does David wear when he meets his Iraqi contact in the Middle East?

5. Who leads David to a room where Abe Spielman is waiting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of agreement do Anna and Rapp have when they get married?

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

3. What do Abe Spielman and David discuss at the Vatican Bank branch?

4. Why is Valerie concerned about the botched SEALs' mission?

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

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

7. What kind of plan are David and Prince Omar discussing, in their first scene together?

8. Why does Rapp hope the Philippine men will attack the Abu Sayyaf?

9. What evidence does Kennedy have about the failed mission in the Philippines when she, the president, Rapp, and Valerie Jones meet to discuss the mission?

10. How do Devolis and his men know their operation has been compromised?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Trust plays a critical role in "Executive Power," including trust between characters, as well as trust between the reader and the author. Write about 3 specific instances in the novel where the reader must trust Flynn for the story to advance, even though Flynn isn't telling the reader the entire story or all of the facts. How does this effect the book? How does it effect the relationship between Flynn and the reader? What devices does Flynn utilize to keep the reader's trust even though he is continually hiding certain parts of the story (e.g., David's mission in D.C.)?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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