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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 does David already have a train ticket to when he shoots the ambassador?

2. Which of Coleman's men goes out on a scouting mission before the rescue attempt?

3. What name did David use when flying into New York?

4. Where do Rapp and his men meet Coleman and his team during the rescue attempt?

5. How does David feel about his plan after he parks the van near the White House?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Israeli Prime Minister Goldberg interact with Freidman, in Chapter 53?

2. How does David escape from Jordan?

3. What transactions does Dumond notice in Omar's finances that cause him concern?

4. What happens at the press conference the president scheduled after Rapp returns from his rescue mission?

5. What blows the cover of the rescue team as they attempt to save the hostages?

6. What angers David about the Israeli air attack?

7. What possibility does Kennedy propose about David while discussing with Rapp who is behind the Palestinian ambassador's death?

8. How does David detonate the bomb in his van?

9. What is Kennedy angry about regarding the rescue operation?

10. What is David's purpose in New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Irene and Anna, making sure to use evidence from the text throughout your paper.

Essay Topic 2

Write a 2-3 page paper, using evidence from the text, arguing that Rapp's murder of Prince Omar was OR was not surprising based on what you know about his character.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast any two characters in the text. What makes them similar? What makes them different? Make sure to use examples from "Executive Power" to support your thesis.

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