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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Michael O'Rourke props Higgins' body where?
(a) The railing at the Capitol steps.
(b) A column at the Lincoln Memorial.
(c) The fence at Nance's home.
(d) The fence at Garret's home.

2. In Chapter 33, is Dr. Kennedy is meeting with whom when she calls Heaney in to join them?
(a) Stansfield.
(b) McMahon.
(c) Tracy.
(d) Roach.

3. With both Nance and Garret in the room, Stansfield says he will play a tape unless what?
(a) One of them explains why Higgins was killed.
(b) Garret explains why Higgins' body was left where it was.
(c) One of them provides the whole truth.
(d) Nance explains why Higgins' body was left where it was.

4. In Chapter 40, Nance is at his horse ranch in Maryland where he is under orders to resign by when?
(a) Six o'clock the next evening.
(b) Noon that day.
(c) Noon the next day.
(d) Six o'clock that evening.

5. Michael O'Rourke's girlfriend arrives home from the grocery store, becomes concerned when he is nowhere to be found, and sees what?
(a) The broken mirror.
(b) The broken chair.
(c) The broken table.
(d) The broken vase.

6. Scott Coleman's group that is heading for the Higgins estate is to do what with respect to his security guards?
(a) Hide from them.
(b) Tranquilize them.
(c) Bribe them.
(d) Distract them.

7. When Scott Coleman calls Stansfield, who is still in the air, he tells Scott he is going where?
(a) Nance's ranch.
(b) The Pentagon.
(c) The White House.
(d) CIA headquarters.

8. Where does Dr. Kennedy meet McMahon in Chapter 30?
(a) FBI headquarters.
(b) The Pentagon.
(c) DOD, Washington, D.C.
(d) CIA headquarters.

9. When the meeting with Stansfield begins, Scott Coleman decides to trust him, and he removes what?
(a) His mask, identifying himself.
(b) His wraparound sunglasses, identifying himself.
(c) His hood, identifying himself.
(d) His voice modulator, identifying himself.

10. Stansfield wants to ensure that Michael O'Rourke will not share the information he has with anyone else, whereupon Michael relates he has only spoken with which people and will speak with no others?
(a) His family, girlfriend, and the CIA.
(b) His grandfather, brother, girlfriend, and Scott Coleman.
(c) His family, girlfriend, the CIA, and the FBI.
(d) His grandfather, brother, and girlfriend.

11. What does Nance do upon receiving a call while he is dealing with Michael O'Rourke?
(a) Speaks a good while, then hangs up nervously when done.
(b) Speaks but a few words, then slams phone down.
(c) Instructs his assistant to tell the caller he is too busy.
(d) Speaks for a while, then hangs up on the caller.

12. Michael O'Rourke tells Scott Coleman what Jackson said, from the murder of the French politicians to the motive Higgins may have for killing which victim?
(a) Olson.
(b) Turnquist.
(c) Burmiester.
(d) Downs.

13. Michael O'Rourke tells Dr. Kennedy and McMahon that an envelope containing a tape was dropped off on his doorstep when?
(a) That morning.
(b) Around midnight.
(c) The evening before.
(d) That afternoon.

14. Who says a final briefing with Scott Coleman, and both Seamus and Tim O'Rourke, will be arranged following Olson's funeral?
(a) Stansfield.
(b) Dr. Kennedy.
(c) Roach.
(d) Michael O'Rourke.

15. While walking in the terminal, Michael O'Rourke and his girlfriend hear part of a news broadcast announcing that Nance is dead, apparently dying how?
(a) A Traffic accident.
(b) Drowning in his pool.
(c) Suicide by gunshot.
(d) Thrown from a horse at his ranch.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the tape is done playing, Nance accuses Stansfield of faking the recording or doing what?

2. Back at Nance's ranch, Michael O'Rourke regains consciousness and taunts which individual who gets nervous?

3. Nance figures that until he must resign, he can do what?

4. A note that accompanied Higgins' tape threatens to release copies to the media if Garret and Nance are not forced out of politics, and both must pledge to donate what?

5. Scott Coleman's men realize that, due to Higgins' tight security, what will have to happen in order for the kidnapping to succeed?

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