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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. Who is killed as a result of the orders given to a Soviet agent crossing the border?
2. What area do the Soviet agents enter after crossing the border into the West?
3. How much does Elliott stand to make on the missile defense system?
4. How many training camps does the Sword of Gaza have which are revealed by satellite photos?
5. To whom do the Soviet agents in the beginning of the book have to present themselves?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the sign left behind at the crime scene that Michael remembers?
2. What will the three agents do after they cross the border?
3. Why is Michael at a desk job for the CIA?
4. What does Susanna discover about Elliott and Beckwith's relationship as she writes her story?
5. What is the young Soviet agent groomed for?
6. Why is Elizabeth angry with Michael when he returns from his investigation to their house in Georgetown?
7. What does Michael receive that leads him to believe the dead man is Mahmoud?
8. What happens when the three Soviet agents cross the border?
9. How do Astrid and Delaroche kill Colin?
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
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Politics play a significant role in the book. Adams refers to the politics of the CIA in The Mark of the Assassin compared to that of other organizations. Discuss the use of politics in the novel. How does politics influence the actions of the main characters of Michael, Nicolai, and others? Also examine the use of politics in relationships.
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