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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. What does Abu take out to complete his mission that is attached to the yacht?

2. For how many nights have the men off the coast of Long Island been trying to shoot a plane?

3. How many Soviet agents are mentioned in the Prologue?

4. What kind of operations do the Soviet agents that are escaping to the West perform?

5. How many points does Sterling lead over Beckwith?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Mahmoud described on board the yacht off the coast of Long Island?

2. What is the relationship between Susanna and Elizabeth?

3. Why does Braxton accept Elizabeth into his firm?

4. What does Michael receive that leads him to believe the dead man is Mahmoud?

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

6. Why does Elizabeth refuse to snoop for Susanna?

7. Why is Elizabeth jealous of Sarah?

8. Why is Delaroche called the solitaire?

9. Why does Delaroche hire Astrid?

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

How is sexuality portrayed in The Mark of the Assassin? Which characters appear overtly sexual? Which characters are sexually appealing to others and why? What sexual taboos are broken and what issues are raised in relation to sex?

Essay Topic 2

Describe some of the settings for The Mark of the Assassin. What is the overall setting? How does the city of Washington DC change over time? How is this different from Langley? Be sure to include geography, time period, and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did the author choose to use these places in The Mark of the Assassin?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the sword of Gaza? Who are part of this group? What do they believe in and what are they are responsible for?

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