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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 old is Donatella?

2. In Chapter Seventeen, why does Hank Clark meet with Norb Steveken?

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. Why doesn't Donatella want to tell Mitch who hired her to kill Cameron?

5. What is Mitch's profession?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the way Donatella greets Mitch in Chapter Sixteen indicate about her feelings for Mitch?

4. What problem does Mitch's experience in Germany indicate that the CIA has?

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

6. What does Hank Clark's hiring of Ben Freidman to murder the woman who killed Peter Cameron indicate about Clark's role in Cameron's death?

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

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

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

10. Why does Freidman select Marc Rosenthal to assassinate Donatella?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the character of Ben Freidman, the head of Israel's Mossad, and the character of Irene Kennedy, the head of the CIA. Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Separation of Power takes place in Washington, Milan, and the Middle East, and was published in 2001. Discuss how the geographical and chronological settings affect the story and how the characters and story might differ if Vince Flynn had set the novel in the present day instead. Would the threat of nuclear weapons in Iraq be considered as great now as they were when the novel was written? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Ben Freidman, Albert Rudin, Hank Clark, and Irene Kennedy all go against the rules and sometimes even break the law to achieve their goals. What is the motivation of each of these characters for their illegal or illegitimate activities? Are any of them acting for the good of others, or do they each only act out of greed? What do you think the author is saying about the world of politics through the actions of each of these characters? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

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