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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 kind of work did Brown do before he became involved with the CIA?

2. What does Mitch warn Donatella NOT to do after giving her the coded statement?

3. Why does Freidman tell the assassin assigned to kill Donatella to take a team with him rather than making it a solo job?

4. Which of the following statements is NOT a reason Ben Freidman uses in selecting the assassin to kill Donatella?

5. Who is Mitch flying to Milan to meet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter Seven, why does President Hayes instruct his advisers not to give Ben Freidman warm greetings?

3. What problems does Senator Hank Clark's current marriage have, and how does Clark intend to resolve these problems?

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

5. Why does Mitch think the men who attack Donatella in her apartment are from Mossad?

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

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

8. What happens to Mitch in Germany when he goes to assassinate Count Hagenmiller?

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

10. Why is it ironic that Donatella needs morphine after she is wounded by Rosenthal?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Separation of Power contains a number of instances of foreshadowing. Cite three examples of foreshadowing in the novel and how this technique is used to indicate events to come.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss symbolism and metaphor in Separation of Power. Give three examples of symbolism in the plays in this book and discuss what the symbols are used to convey.

Essay Topic 3

Some aspects of Separation of Power seem well-researched, realistic and believable while other aspects of the story seem implausible. Discuss this fact and cite at least three examples from the text to support your arguments.

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