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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 does Rudin accuse Irene Kennedy of during his television appearance?
2. What is Ben Freidman's formula for telling the most believable story whenever he has to lie?
3. How does Freidman decide to handle the situation with Donatella?
4. What does President Hayes tell the media about Rudin during his press conference in Chapter Forty-Six?
5. What is Freidman's mood like at the beginning of Chapter Thirty-Six?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who does Mitch plan to disguise himself as for the mission to Baghdad and how will his disguise assist the mission?
2. In what way does Congressman Zebarth in Chapter Thirty-Seven help illustrate Washington's atmosphere of secrecy?
3. 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?
4. How does Irene Kennedy advise President Hayes that they deal with the scandal Rudin unleashes?
5. 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?
6. Describe Jonathan Brown's meeting with Steveken in Chapter Thirty-Two.
7. Who approaches Anna at Leo's Restaurant in Milan in Chapter Thirty-One, and what message does he have for Anna?
8. How will the Delta Force team going to Baghdad be able to blend in with Iraqi citizens once they arrive in Iraq?
9. Why does Albert Rudin blame Hank Clark for his public disgrace and his legal troubles after his appearance on Meet the Press?
10. How successful is Mitch's disguise as Saddam Hussein's son, Uday, once the Delta Force team arrives in Baghdad?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss Anna's relationship with Mitch. Does it change or grow during the course of the novel? How do their respective careers affect their relationship? Does Anna seem to understand what Mitch's career involves? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
In Separation of Power, Anna is an NBC reporter, Senator Rubin goes on Meet the Press and the Today show, Irene Kennedy's appearance at the Senate Committee hearing is televised, and the President appears at a news conference. Discuss the influence of the media in this novel. What do you think the author is trying to say about the role of the media in American politics? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your arguments.
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