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

2. In Chapter Twenty-Nine, who does Irene Kennedy assign to guard Donatella in America?
(a) Three Navy SEALS.
(b) Ben Freidman.
(c) Mitch.
(d) Rudin.

3. How many Deep Throat GBU-28B bombs does each F-111 sent on the Orion Team's mission carry?
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Eighteen.

4. At the beginning of Chapter Thirty-Four, what does Mitch think will happen if he and Anna are meant to be together?
(a) Anna will be waiting when he gets back from Iraq.
(b) Anna will call him and apologize.
(c) He and Anna will run into each other somewhere.
(d) Anna will accept his job and all its inherent danger.

5. When Ben Freidman checks Donatella's Milan flat in Chapter Thirty-Six, what does he discover?
(a) That the apartment has been trashed.
(b) That Donatella is there, asleep.
(c) Marc Rosenthal's corpse.
(d) That someone has cleaned it after the killing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kennedy suggest the President ask the FBI to do about Rudin?

2. 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?

3. Why isn't Congressman Tim Zebarth, the man interviewing Rudin on camera, shocked by the news of Irene Kennedy's Middle East Operations?

4. What does Rudin tell Clark in Chapter Forty-Three that he wants to befall Irene Kennedy?

5. Why does the President tell Colonel Gray it may be difficult to get Iron Man for the Baghdad mission?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter Twenty-Nine, why does Irene Kennedy assign Navy SEALS rather than CIA agents to guard Donatella in America?

3. When President Hayes learns of Ben Friedman's involvement in Peter Cameron's murder, what does he think Freidman's involvement indicates about Israel's involvement in American affairs?

4. What reasons does Anna give herself for breaking up with Mitch in Chapter Twenty-Seven?

5. What goes wrong with the timing of the missile attack designed to provide a diversion for the Delta Force's mission and how will could this problem potentially affect the mission?

6. How does Rudin's showing of Mitch's photo affect Mitch's ability to work under cover and how does the President counteract the damage to Mitch's reputation?

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

8. How does Irene Kennedy handle herself at the confirmation hearing after Rudin's accusations on Meet the Press?

9. What is the code name or nickname Colonel Gray and Kennedy use for Mitch in Chapter Twenty-Six, and what does this name indicate about Mitch and his abilities?

10. Why is Hank Clark's treatment of Irene Kennedy at her Senate confirmation hearing ironic?

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