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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 1 begins with a description of what?
(a) An apartment in the city slums.
(b) An old wooden cabin surrounded by trees.
(c) A home in the middle-class suburbs.
(d) A camping trailer isolated in the woods.

2. At the Turnquist crime scene, McMahon notes what about those guarding the congressman?
(a) Each was caught off guard.
(b) Two were inside, two were outside.
(c) Only one reached for his gun.
(d) Two were asleep while the other two guarded.

3. What reason does Jackson give Michael O'Rourke for not going to the agency he names?
(a) Michael's girlfriend would be in danger.
(b) Seamus would be in danger.
(c) Michael would be in danger.
(d) Jackson would be in danger.

4. Who is the third politician killed by the assassins?
(a) Jack Koslowski.
(b) Daniel Fitzgerald.
(c) Robert Downs.
(d) Harold Burmiester.

5. Whom does Dr. Irene Kennedy believe is responsible for the murders of the prominent politicians?
(a) Terrorists.
(b) Right-wing radicals.
(c) Military commandos.
(d) The Mafia.

6. After viewing the bodies at the Turnquist crime scene, Dr. Kennedy and General Heaney believe the killers are what?
(a) Terrorists.
(b) Police S.W.A.T. members.
(c) Military comandos.
(d) Political extremists.

7. What does the President's Chief of Staff do at the close of Chapter 4?
(a) Leads the President into a meeting.
(b) Scolds the President.
(c) Advises the President.
(d) Praises the President.

8. Liz Scarlatti introduces herself to Stevens as a reporter for which periodical?
(a) Washington Post.
(b) Washington Times.
(c) Washington Reader.
(d) Washington Herald.

9. Stevens agrees the FBI must take the tape seriously, but, at whose suggestion, does not want its contents known by anyone else?
(a) Stansfield.
(b) Roach.
(c) Tracy.
(d) Nance.

10. Following his meeting at the White House, McMahon picks up Kennedy and goes to meet which individual?
(a) Scott Coleman.
(b) Gus Mitchell.
(c) Thomas Stansfield.
(d) Arthur Higgins.

11. When it is suggested that Stevens employ increased military security at the White House, what is his response?
(a) He agrees only to an increase in plain-clothes security.
(b) He agrees.
(c) He declines.
(d) He agrees only to hidden sharpshooters on surrounding buildings.

12. Garret listens in on a private meeting between his boss and which individual who convinces Stevens he needs his support to pass the budget?
(a) Nance.
(b) Olson.
(c) Dickson.
(d) Fitzgerald.

13. In Chapter 17, the assassins place several small radar units around what location as part of the trap they are laying?
(a) Supreme Court.
(b) White House.
(c) Camp David.
(d) Capitol.

14. Chapter 3 shows a brash side of Congressman O'Rourke that establishes his physical abilities and reminds the reader of Michael's what?
(a) Marine training.
(b) Coast Guard training.
(c) Army training.
(d) Navy training.

15. After the tape is done playing, Garret and McMahon argue in the Situation Room and who intervenes?
(a) Roach.
(b) Nance.
(c) Tracy.
(d) Stansfield.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 20, Scott Coleman warns Michael O'Rourke that there could be trouble if Olson takes the President's side, and that Michael should do what?

2. At the end of Chapter 16, the President and Garret are confident that the new coalition between the two parties will help Stevens secure a second term, and Nance does what?

3. Stevens arrives at Camp David and asks a senior agent how the killers knew what?

4. In Chapter 2, President Jim Stevens is meeting with Stu Garret and Mark Dickson to plot how to obtain the votes necessary to accomplish what?

5. Olson offends Seamus O'Rourke with a comment about his past connection to what organization?

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