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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In another secret meeting with Nance (who has concerns after Olson's death,) Higgins convinces him everything will be fine by when?
(a) In two weeks.
(b) The next day.
(c) In a few days.
(d) The next week.

2. Speaker of the House Thomas Basset says on television that he will never do what?
(a) Give in on the budget.
(b) Negotiate with terrorists.
(c) Give into political pressure.
(d) Run from terrorists.

3. After Basset's death, a recorded message using a computerize voice is received at the ABC television network via what?
(a) FedEx.
(b) UPS.
(c) Phone.
(d) U.S. mail.

4. What does the man on the back of the motorcycle do upon pulling next to Olson's vehicle?
(a) Fires a machine gun into the back seat.
(b) Empties a semi-automatic handgun into the back seat.
(c) Tosses a brown paper bag on the vehicle's roof.
(d) Tosses a dark bag on the vehicle's roof.

5. The Ted Hopkinson poll shows that what percentage of those asked feel the nation will be better off after the political killings?
(a) 40%.
(b) Under 5%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 25%.

Short Answer Questions

1. Michael O'Rourke declines Olson's request to join him in the funeral procession, but then does what?

2. What does Olson later do after making the offensive remark to Seamus O'Rourke?

3. Chapter 3 shows a brash side of Congressman O'Rourke that establishes his physical abilities and reminds the reader of Michael's what?

4. In Chapter 8, Stevens refers to the killers as what during his televised news broadcast?

5. Rumor has it that Higgins was forced out of the CIA as they could not control his behavior, and he often did things without whose approval?

(see the answer key)

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