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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. Michael O'Rourke meets Scott Coleman at the cabin to discuss Olson's murder and is told what?

2. What does the man on the back of the motorcycle do upon pulling next to Olson's vehicle?

3. 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?

4. The Director of the FBI wants to review files of which retired or released personnel?

5. What reason does Jackson give Michael O'Rourke for not going to the agency he names?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does McMahon take in when he arrives at the scene of the Turnquist murder?

2. Why is Scarlatti upset in Chapter 16?

3. What does Speaker of the House Thomas Basset say on television?

4. What sort of security system does Higgins employ at his personal residence?

5. What happens when the Secret Service Agent in charge of Basset's protection, Agent Harry Dorle, goes to the White House after Basset's murder?

6. What measures do the assassins take in killing Speaker Basset?

7. What is President Stevens doing in his meeting with Stu Garret and Mark Dickson at the start of Chapter 2?

8. How is Congressman Burt Turnquist killed?

9. What results from Ted Hopkinson's polls in Chapter 10?

10. What takes place at the meeting at Camp David in Chapter 20?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of hubris expanded upon in Chapter 6? The politicians making key decisions are missing what in regard to how real the threat is?

Essay Topic 2

The O'Rourkes refuse to let Senator Olson stay neutral, but instead force him to pick a side. Which does he choose? What action has redeemed him? How was he out of line earlier with Seamus?

Essay Topic 3

How does Chapter 11 explain the motivation behind the assassins' actions?

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