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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 is Bellow's real name?

2. What is the Ebola virus laced with to make Shiva?

3. Why does Popov think Grady will never see true communism?

4. What kind of transportation station is near the Kansas facility?

5. Where did Grady bury his weapons?

Short Essay Questions

1. What mistake does Popov think Brightling makes with their dealings with the IRA, and why is this seen as a mistake?

2. Where is Popov at the end of the book?

3. How does O'Neill survive the terrorist attack?

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

5. How does the FBI find out more about Popov after the mission in Hereford?

6. What makes O'Neill upset enough to give up information about Popov?

7. What does Brightling do when he learns the plan has been stopped?

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

9. What horrible crime did Foster commit?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Tom Clancy have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 2

Diversity is a major theme in this play as many different life-styles and ranks in society are involved. How is this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 3

Which characters in this book are seeking revenge, and how do their means to this revenge alter the course of the plot?

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