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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. The President suspends all official business until when?

2. Michael O'Rourke and his grandfather meet Olson for what shortly before the latter dies?

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. Michael O'Rourke lost both of his parents in a car crash caused by a drunk driver with how many prior convictions for driving while intoxicated?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during the meeting Stevens has with his advisers following Olson's assassination?

2. During the Situation Room meeting, McMahon plays the recording he received, and what do General Heaney and Dr. Irene Kennedy do?

3. How is Olson assassinated?

4. Why is Scarlatti upset in Chapter 16?

5. What are some of the things FBI Special Agent Skip McMahon recognizes upon his arrival at the three assassination scenes?

6. What does the file that Jackson gives to Michael O'Rourke contain?

7. How does the first chapter begin?

8. What is some important information about Michael O'Rourke's background that the reader learns in Chapter 7?

9. Roach and McMahon rush to what meeting in the White House Situation Room in Chapter 28?

10. In Chapter 4, what are some skills that Vince Flynn demonstrates are required of the President?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

On which side of the "Good versus Evil" theme is Senator Erik Olson in "Term Limits?" What actions does he take that qualify him for that position?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Michael O'Rourke's friendship with Scott Coleman place him in a gray area? How does the author's provocative approach to his character's development add a very interesting aspect to the story?

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