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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. As a former field agent, why does Michael now have to work at a desk job?

2. What regime are the Soviet agents escaping to cross the border?

3. What relationship does Sam Braxton have with Elizabeth?

4. Senator Cannon is vehemently opposed to the defense project, stating that it is only the method by which ______ repays heavy contributors.

5. What kind of identities do the Soviet agents in the Prologue have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What will the three agents do after they cross the border?

2. Why is Delaroche called the solitaire?

3. How do the Soviet agents intend to fool people upon their arrival in Austria?

4. Why is Elizabeth jealous of Sarah?

5. Why does Delaroche hire Astrid?

6. Why does Elizabeth refuse to snoop for Susanna?

7. How do Astrid and Delaroche kill Colin?

8. What happens to Mahmoud after he completes his mission aboard the whaler?

9. What does Beckwith talk about in his speech to the public?

10. What is the ruse employed by the two men on a large yacht off the coast of Long Island for their journey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Silva espouses a radical approach to work and employment that would alter the structure of society. He describes the CIA operative or worker in The Mark of the Assassin who is under pressure to satisfy government objectives that may conflict with personal beliefs. Describe the CIA worker in The Mark of the Assassin. Do you think this is realistic and characteristic of today? Do you think the issues that Adams discusses are still relevant today and if so, in what ways?

Essay Topic 2

The Mark of the Assassin is a classic military fiction novel. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the espionage techniques of Michael and Nicolai in The Mark of the Assassin. Cover how they each approach the various CIA cases they receive and whether their intuitions were correct. Who actually fulfills the missions and how?

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