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

2. Why does Beckwith's wife want him to work in the private sector instead of the government?

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

4. What has withdrawn from the bidding on the missile defense project, following threats of a full Congressional investigation?

5. When Charlie Gibbons discovers the dead dogs on the island, who kills him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Awad killed and the ferry bombed?

2. How does Elizabeth defend herself from Astrid?

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

4. How does Delaroche travel to Shelter Island when the ferry is closed?

5. Why do Delaroche and Astrid fly into Canada?

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

7. Why does Eric take Astrid to the desert?

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

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

10. What does Carter reveal about October to Michael from the CIA after the Shelter Island incident?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

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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