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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. By whom does Irene Kennedy tell the President the Orion Team was legalized?

2. When Mitch returns home from Baghdad after the Orion Team's successful mission, who tries to bring up the subject of Anna with him?

3. What does Rudin accuse Irene Kennedy of during his television appearance?

4. At the beginning of Chapter Thirty-Four, what does Mitch think will happen if he and Anna are meant to be together?

5. What is Freidman's mood like at the beginning of Chapter Thirty-Six?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How will the Delta Force team going to Baghdad be able to blend in with Iraqi citizens once they arrive in Iraq?

3. What examples of Uday Hussein's cruelty does Mitch relate to the other members of his Delta Force team en route to their Baghdad destination?

4. How does Donatella arouse Anna's jealousy when they meet in Chapter Twenty-Seven?

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

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

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

8. When the President meets with Ben Freidman after the successful Delta Force mission in Iraq, what does Freidman think the meeting will concern and what does the meeting actually concern?

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

10. Why does Albert Rudin blame Hank Clark for his public disgrace and his legal troubles after his appearance on Meet the Press?

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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