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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. Who does Clark get permission from to talk to Sergey?

2. How does Popov get to Kansas?

3. Who goes with Killgore and Popov on their activity?

4. Who interrogates O'Neil?

5. Who takes the canister of the virus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Clark tell Brightling to do once he surrenders?

2. What happens to Popov in Killgore's office?

3. What calms Popov's fears about kidnapping when he gets to Kansas?

4. What makes Popov think Brightling might be involved with chemical warfare?

5. What does Popov say when he hears that buffalo will roam free around the facility?

6. How does Chavez get O'Neill to talk?

7. How does Chavez feel after taking a tour of the Olympic facility?

8. What does Hunnicut tell Popov about the project?

9. How does Archer feel as she injects Mary with the lethal potassium?

10. How does Malloy stop the car of fleeing terrorists at the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Many different characters in this book are persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

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