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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 the item that Michael and Elizabeth receive at the Georgetown University Medical Center tell them about their children?

2. Who discards Michael's claim stating there is simply no proof of such an outrageous conspiracy?

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

4. When Michael renders an assailant unconscious, how many people do security guards at the airport kill?

5. Whom does Delaroche kill when he lands on the island and heads up to the house to complete his mission?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anne threaten Elliott when she meets with him after slipping out of the White House?

2. How does Beckwith get re-elected?

3. Why does Delaroche sit in Du Pont circle watching couriers?

4. How is Awad killed and the ferry bombed?

5. Why does Michael go to Cairo?

6. When Michael meets with Awad, what does Awad give him that helps him in his case?

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

8. Why does a detective visit Vandenburg?

9. How does Elizabeth defend herself from Astrid?

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

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

Silva uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss of life. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Nicolai. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by creating Nicolai's character?

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