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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marco tells his handlers that he wants to live in which Italian city?
(a) Milan.
(b) Padua.
(c) Rome.
(d) Venice.

2. Where does the son live?
(a) Harper's Ferry.
(b) Alexandria.
(c) Culpeper.
(d) Berkley.

3. Who approaches Joel with the paperwork on his new identity?
(a) Morgan.
(b) Stennett.
(c) Critz.
(d) Ford.

4. What new item does Marco buy unbeknownst to his handlers?
(a) Hat.
(b) Disguise.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Car.

5. What is the name of Critz's old buddy from the CIA?
(a) Ramsey.
(b) Nillson.
(c) Daly.
(d) Brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Arthur?

2. Who receives a tip about a foreign bank account?

3. Instead of facing trial, the accused fled to which country?

4. What is the name of the man accused of sexual misconduct with a minor?

5. Where did the friend and the president go to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Teddy Maynard? Why is he an important figure in the story? What is Maynard's relationship with the President?

2. What are the President's immediate plans after leaving office? What are the opinions of his wife and others regarding these plans?

3. How does Luigi propose Backman deal with the language barrier? What will Backman tell the locals about his lack of knowledge about the language?

4. What is the next morning's news regarding Backman's release? What is Carl Pratt's opinion?

5. Where does the government send Backman? Who is Backman's "handler?"

6. Why is there tension between Backman and Ermanno? What is Backman's demand?

7. Discuss the meeting between Sandberg and Pratt. Who are Sandberg and Pratt?

8. Discuss Backman's plan to communicate with Neal. Does the plan work?

9. It is never clear to Backman who Luigi is or who he works for in the US. Who does Luigi work for and to whom does he report?

10. At this point in the story what is the general structure of Backman's average day? What things does he do daily?

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