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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following statements does NOT describe the Mercedes sedans Colonel Gray has obtained for the Baghdad mission?
(a) Bulletproof windows.
(b) Armor-plated.
(c) Fireproof.
(d) Equipped with GPS map system.

2. What happens when the Mercedes driven by the Orion Team speeds past an Iraqi policeman?
(a) The policeman pursues it.
(b) The policeman escorts it the rest of the way to the hospital.
(c) The policeman just looks away.
(d) The policeman stops it and demands to look inside.

3. Who chairs the committee before which Irene Kennedy is going to appear?
(a) Senator Jentworth.
(b) Albert Ruddin.
(c) Hank Clark.
(d) President Hayes.

4. How does Irene respond to the majority of the questions from the Senate Committee in Chapter Forty-One?
(a) She bursts into tears and begs the Committee's forgiveness.
(b) She says she can't answer for reasons of national security.
(c) She answers them briefly.
(d) She denies all accusations.

5. With whom does Mitch walk out onto the dance floor at the end of the novel?
(a) Irene Kennedy.
(b) The first lady.
(c) Donatella.
(d) Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who notifies the President of Rudin's death?

2. Why is Rudin angry when he shows up at Hank Clark's office in Chapter Forty-Three?

3. How does Brown respond to what Steveken tells him in the park?

4. How does Freidman decide to handle the situation with Donatella?

5. Why isn't Hank Clark as shocked as he pretends to be by the news that Irene Kennedy has been running illegal operations in the Middle East?

Short Essay Questions

1. How successful is Mitch's disguise as Saddam Hussein's son, Uday, once the Delta Force team arrives in Baghdad?

2. Describe the Delta Force mission in Baghdad and explain why it is such a gamble.

3. How does Irene Kennedy advise President Hayes that they deal with the scandal Rudin unleashes?

4. Describe Jonathan Brown's meeting with Steveken in Chapter Thirty-Two.

5. Why does Albert Rudin blame Hank Clark for his public disgrace and his legal troubles after his appearance on Meet the Press?

6. Describe how Clark resolves his problem with Rudin in Chapter Forty-Seven.

7. Why does Colonel Gray want Mitch for the Delta Force's Baghdad mission?

8. What examples of Uday Hussein's cruelty does Mitch relate to the other members of his Delta Force team en route to their Baghdad destination?

9. Describe the Delta Force team's encounter with an Iraqi policeman en route to the hospital that is their destination.

10. How does Donatella arouse Anna's jealousy when they meet in Chapter Twenty-Seven?

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