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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. What incident occurs while Marco is having lunch with Luigi?
(a) Fight.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Fire.
(d) Shooting.

2. What item does Marco obtain from his helper?
(a) Passport.
(b) Advice.
(c) Weapon.
(d) Money.

3. What is the name of the journalist introduced in Chapter 18?
(a) Sandberg.
(b) McNally.
(c) Barber.
(d) Morton.

4. What is the contact's first name?
(a) Albert.
(b) Rusty.
(c) Wendell.
(d) Joan.

5. Where does Marco go?
(a) Parma.
(b) Treviso.
(c) Milan.
(d) Bologna.

Short Answer Questions

1. Marco knows that he cannot be arrested without _____.

2. Which of the following words best describes the attitude of the person met by Marco?

3. From that location the money is moved again, this time to ________.

4. How many years had it been since the would-be assassin had been in Italy?

5. What is the name of the email program used by Marco and Neal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene on the train. What is the benefit of having the unpleasant woman in the same car?

2. What does Backman do once he arrives in the US?

3. What are the issues between Francesca and Giovanni? What is the current state of the relationship?

4. How does Backman's plan change once he arrives in Switzerland?

5. Describe the scene in which Backman is approached by two FBI agents.

6. What is Backman's plan after he leaves Milan?

7. What happens to Backman at the bus station? How does Backman manage to get away?

8. Who is Susan Penn? What is her role in the story? What information does she give to the President?

9. What happens when Neal receives the letter from his father? What does Neal do next? What does Lisa think of the plan?

10. What is Francesca's part in Backman's escape plan? Is it a good plan?

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