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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 complains because Francesca tends to ____ a lot.
(a) Laugh.
(b) Frown.
(c) Be late.
(d) Interrupt.

2. After leaving Bologna, Marco makes his first stop in which Italian town?
(a) Trieste.
(b) Bazzano.
(c) Turin.
(d) Padova.

3. How many men approach Marco outside his apartment?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. Marco asks Neal to find which of the following?
(a) Efraim.
(b) Clayburn.
(c) Henderson.
(d) Morgan.

5. Marco quickly made his way to which location?
(a) Internet cafe.
(b) Shopping mall.
(c) Bus station.
(d) University.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the first failed attempt Marco chooses to take a ____ to escape the city.

2. In Chapter 29 Marco arrives in which Italian city?

3. Maynard is fired for refusing to do which of the following?

4. Where does the journalist's contact work?

5. Where does Marco go?

Short Essay Questions

1. What items does Neal purchase for his father? How will Neal get the package to Backman without being found out by the operatives?

2. Discuss the involvement of Mossad at this point in the story. Why are the Mossad dangerous?

3. What other groups are interested in Backman? Which group is not?

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

5. What is Backman's most prized possession at this point? What happens to the item?

6. Discuss the scene at Francesca's apartment. Who is there? Who is noticeably absent from the scene?

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

8. What is Backman's opinion of Francesca? What does Backman do that is against the rules?

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

10. At this point in the story what is Backman's biggest obstacle to going out on his own?

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