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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. Whose picture does Rudin show on camera, claiming the person has killed over twenty people?

3. How does Irene respond to the majority of the questions from the Senate Committee in Chapter Forty-One?

4. At the beginning of Chapter Twenty-Eight, what kind of dog is Jonathan Brown walking through the park?

5. Which of the following statements does NOT describe the Mercedes sedans Colonel Gray has obtained for the Baghdad mission?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who approaches Anna at Leo's Restaurant in Milan in Chapter Thirty-One, and what message does he have for Anna?

3. Why does the President want to write his own speech in Chapter Forty-Six, and why does his chief of staff not want him to write his own speech?

4. Who does Mitch plan to disguise himself as for the mission to Baghdad and how will his disguise assist the mission?

5. Why does Colonel Gray want Mitch for the Delta Force's Baghdad mission?

6. In what way does Congressman Zebarth in Chapter Thirty-Seven help illustrate Washington's atmosphere of secrecy?

7. Describe the Delta Force team's encounter with an Iraqi policeman en route to the hospital that is their destination.

8. What political scandal does Albert Rudin introduce on the Meet the Press television show?

9. What is the code name or nickname Colonel Gray and Kennedy use for Mitch in Chapter Twenty-Six, and what does this name indicate about Mitch and his abilities?

10. How does Irene Kennedy handle herself at the confirmation hearing after Rudin's accusations on Meet the Press?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Separation of Power contains a number of instances of irony. Cite at least three examples of irony in the novel and and discuss what you think the author intends to convey with each example.

Essay Topic 2

Separation of Power is primarily a political thriller. Discuss what factors in the plot, setting, themes, and characters identify this novel as a thriller. Are there any ways in which the novel is atypical for its genre? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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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