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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. How many electoral votes are at stake?
(a) 613.
(b) 394.
(c) 429.
(d) 538.

2. What language did Teddy learn when he was 60?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) Swahili.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Mandarin.

3. Ermanno becomes upset when Marco wants him to change which of the following?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Attitude.
(c) Teaching style.
(d) Location.

4. The accused offers _______ for a presidential pardon.
(a) $3 million.
(b) $5 million.
(c) $8 million.
(d) $10 million.

5. Which one of Backman's clients was killed first?
(a) Whitaker.
(b) Burke.
(c) Phillips.
(d) Mirza.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the CIA liaison?

2. Herzog lived on a diet of which two junk food items?

3. The old school friend served in every government position except which of the following?

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

5. Who has a meeting with Pratt?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are Maynard's proposed plans for Backman? What has been done so far?

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

5. What is Backman's cover story? What is his new identity?

6. What happens when Teddy Maynard learns about Critz's activities?

7. Why does Maynard want Morgan to pardon Joel Backman? Who is Joel Backman?

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

9. How is the Critz situation handled?

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

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