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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. Where are Delaroche and Astrid when they are preparing for the assassination of Eric Stoltenberg?

2. When Michael is awakened by barking dogs, where does he call, demanding assistance from the local police?

3. As Michael heals, for whom does he draft his report?

4. What does Michael watch regarding airport arrivals as he follows the trail of Stoltenberg?

5. Who goes ahead to the house belonging to a relative of Elizabeth to set up security measures prior to the arrival of October?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Delaroche confide in Astrid as they walk the border by Vermont?

2. Why does a detective visit Vandenburg?

3. Why do Delaroche and Astrid fly into Canada?

4. How does Beckwith get re-elected?

5. How does Elizabeth trick Astrid and Delaroche temporarily from her car?

6. Why does Michael go to Cairo?

7. Why does Logan want to meet with Elizabeth?

8. What happens to Alatron Defense Systems regarding the missile defense project, after the story is revealed?

9. Why does the Sword of Gaza say they launched an attack at Heathrow?

10. Why does Delaroche receive another 1.5 million after he got paid for killing Eric?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Mark of the Assassin is written primarily in the third-person point of view. Is this point of view more or less effective than telling the story from the first-person perspective of Michael?

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

Foreshadowing is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story. The objective of this lesson is to discuss the use of foreshadowing in the book. Why does Silva insert foreshadowing into the story? Is it effective?

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