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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 does Anna tell Rapp she is going to report, the morning after their dinner about the ambassador's killing?

2. What information on David does Kennedy receive?

3. Where does Marcus Dumond check out Prince Omar's finances?

4. What does Kennedy say when Rapp asks her to check with the Mossad about the information on David?

5. Where is the credit card from that was used to pay for David's ticket into New York?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does David position himself to shoot Hamed Ali?

3. What does Rapp think about Anna as the rescue attempt begins?

4. What do the Americans do after the Saudis threaten to suspend oil shipments if they vote for the French resolution?

5. What kind of set-up does David establish in his new apartment in Washington, D.C.?

6. What does Kennedy say in response to questions from the Saudi ambassador about the Palestinian ambassador's death?

7. What does David keep reminding himself about his mission in New York?

8. How does David get out of the Israeli hospital?

9. Against whom does David want revenge after the Israeli air attack?

10. What do Rapp and Kennedy learn and then decide about David, in Chapter 59?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing plays a strong role in "Executive Power." Using the 3 earliest examples of foreshadowing you can find, explain what they foreshadow, and how their presence helps the reader understand what happens at the conclusion of the text.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The marriage between Anna and Mitch is kept secret from the public, yet plays an important role in both characters' lives. Give 3 things we learn about both Anna and Mitch through their relationship and interactions with each other.

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