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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. Why does Clark want to take a terrorist captive alive?

2. How can the Shiva Virus be contracted?

3. What did Carol say is always the biggest obstacle for true believers?

4. What did Popov like about capitalism?

5. How many dancing theme park characters escort the Thompson company into the park?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rainbow pose such a big threat to John Brightling?

2. Why did Foster retire when he did?

3. What is the big job given to the Basque terrorists?

4. What is Brightling's secondary group of researchers supposed to do?

5. How does Grady plan to mark his success in the job he was given by Popov?

6. What does Andre do when Rainbow has the lights in the park shut off?

7. In the hostage situation, how are the terrorists taken out?

8. How does Andre die?

9. What confuses Popov about his work with the American employer?

10. Where does Popov plan to meet the IRA terrorists, and what does he have to offer them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Clark and Chavez are two very similar people, and yet they have some notable and important differences. Using the text to cite support, write a compare/contrast essay about these two characters.

Essay Topic 2

Despair is a theme that is placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this plot all have their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivations throughout the book and how these goals affected the characters around them.

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