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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. How many palaces do the President's military advisers say Saddam Hussein has?

2. Which of the following statements does NOT describe Donatella's physical appearance?

3. What third option does General Flood suggest to the President in Chapter Eleven for dealing with the problem at the Baghdad hospital?

4. What is Donatella's reaction when Mitch surprises her at her office?

5. Why does Donatella want to go to Mitch's hotel at the beginning of Chapter Twenty-One?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Donatella tell Mitch who hired her to kill Peter Cameron the first time he asks?

2. What plan does Colonel Gray suggest to the President to increase the odds of the Delta Force's plan working?

3. How do the photos Irene Kennedy shows the President help verify the accuracy of the information Israel has provided about Saddam Hussein's nuclear weapons?

4. How does Mitch manage to get away from Anna long enough to meet with Donatella?

5. How is Israel's request for America to take care of Saddam Hussein's nuclear weapons essentially blackmail?

6. Why does Mark Ellis oppose Irene Kennedy becoming the new CIA director?

7. What is Ben Freidman's history with Donatella Rahn?

8. What does Irene Kennedy's knowledge about the woman in the tape she plays for Mitch in Chapter Four indicate about her?

9. Describe the coded messages Mitch uses with Donatella in Chapter Twenty-One.

10. Why does Congressman Albert Rudin want to see the CIA shut down and dismantled?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mitch Rapp is the novel's protagonist or hero, yet he is also an assassin who has killed over twenty people. Discuss the character of Mitch. What are his character strengths and flaws? How do these strengths and flaws help and hinder him during the story? In what ways is Mitch typical and in what ways is he atypical for a protagonist or hero? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of double-crossing and sabotage in Separation of Power. Which characters engage in double-crossing and sabotage? What do you think the author is trying to say through his portrayal of this theme in the novel? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

How are Middle Eastern characters depicted in the novel? Is there a difference in the way Israeli and Arabic characters are portrayed? In what ways does this depiction reflect or not reflect American politics at the time the novel was written? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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