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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. Whose house does Delaroche bike to as a courier?

2. When Logan recaps Susanna's investigation for Elizabeth and Michael, whose personal history does he begin with?

3. What does Elizabeth use to shoot Astrid?

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

5. Who are Delaroche and Astrid planning to assassinate as they travel into the United States?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does a detective visit Vandenburg?

2. Why do Delaroche and Astrid fly into Canada?

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

4. How does Astrid plan to trick Eric so she can kill him?

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

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

7. Why is Elizabeth taking a new position at a new law firm?

8. How does Elizabeth gain access to Braxton's files?

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

10. Why does Eric take Astrid to the desert?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Silva uses more than one iteration on the motif of socialism through comparison of governments attacked by the CIA. Identify at least two motifs about socialism and workers' rights in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

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