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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. How does Hank Clark kill Rudin?
(a) He stabs him.
(b) He poisons him.
(c) He shoots him.
(d) He throws him out the window.

2. How does Brown respond to what Steveken tells him in the park?
(a) He is outraged.
(b) He doesn't want to be contacted again.
(c) He is interested but too afraid to meet again.
(d) He's interested but wants to meet again the next day.

3. What does Rudin tell Clark in Chapter Forty-Three that he wants to befall Irene Kennedy?
(a) He wants her ruined politically.
(b) He wants her demoted.
(c) He wants her assassinated.
(d) He wants her to go to jail.

4. At the beginning of Chapter Thirty-One, what is Anna upset about not receiving from Mitch?
(a) A phone call.
(b) A detailed explanation of his relationship with Donatella.
(c) An engagement ring.
(d) A letter saying Mitch is sorry and wants to reconcile with her.

5. When Ben Freidman checks with Donatella's employer, what does he learn?
(a) That Donatella has called in sick.
(b) That Donatella has disappeared.
(c) That Donatella is at work on a modeling shoot.
(d) That Donatella is dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the voice mail message that Mitch leaves Anna before leaving the Middle East ask of her?

2. How does Mitch's weight compare to Uday Hussein's?

3. Where does Mitch take Donatella in Chapter Twenty-Seven to wait for a doctor?

4. In Chapter Forty-Six, why does the President take a sip of water in the middle of his speech at the press conference?

5. At the beginning of Chapter Twenty-Eight, what kind of dog is Jonathan Brown walking through the park?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Congressman Zebarth in Chapter Thirty-Seven help illustrate Washington's atmosphere of secrecy?

2. Explain how, in Chapter Forty-Nine, Anna gets Mitch to understand the feelings she experienced in Milan when she didn't know if she would ever see him again?

3. 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?

4. What plan does Ben Freidman devise for dealing with Donatella in case she tells anyone about him?

5. 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?

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

7. Why does the President want to write his own speech in Chapter Forty-Six, and why does his chief of staff not want him to write his own speech?

8. How does Clark manipulate Rudin in Chapter Thirty-Six?

9. 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?

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

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