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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. How long is Thomas kept in jail?

2. What month does Thomas face the task of a Dutch assassination?

3. What is the name of the police operation Thomas is supposed to be involved in?

4. Who does Thomas realize is hiding near the place where he and his group are planning the assassination?

5. What is Lang carrying with him in Chapter 11 while he walks past the Ministry of Defence?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Francisco explain about the money?

2. Briefly describe Thomas' relationship with Solomon. Why will this relationship impact the story line?

3. Describe the conversation that Lang and Ronnie have when they first arrive at her flat in Chapter 11.

4. Describe the meeting and conversation between Sarah and Thomas after Thomas' arrival in Prague.

5. What happens when Phillip and Lang meet in Chapter 14?

6. What happens when Lang runs into Sarah in Chapter 22?

7. What do Ronnie and Lang find in Sarah's diary?

8. What does Barnes tell Lang about democracy?

9. What happens in Chapter 11 when Lang decides to go wait for O'Neil to walk out of his business?

10. At the end of Chapter 11 what does Lang say he should have done when he saw Barnes walk in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick one of the following to write about:

Part 1) Do you think it would have been more unnerving to be the shooter or the person on the slopes knowing that a shot was coming? Explain your answer.

Part 2) Lang didn't like the code name, Operation Deadwood. Pick another name for the operation and explain why it is more appropriate.

Part 3) Would you rather have been one of the hostages in the building or one of the members of the Sword of Truth? Explain why.

Essay Topic 2

Part 1) Speculate on the reasons that Michael Lucas was killed.

Part 2) Why was it significant that it was Michael's name used on the bank account?

Part 3) How would it have been different if it had been Woolf's name on the account? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Part 1) Does this conspiracy seem to be extremely far fetched and unbelievable? Explain why or why not?

Part 2) How are the government officials portrayed in this story?

Part 3) Does it seem likely that the American CIA all knew about Barnes' behavior? Explain.

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