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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 kills both the driver and Stoltenberg?

2. What does the package that Michael received at his office contain information about?

3. What does Michael read that tells him about the "fallout" of Dayton's investigative piece?

4. Where does Astrid make contact with Stoltenberg?

5. Whose murder is solved?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Delaroche and Astrid fly into Canada?

2. Why does Adrian give Michael a gift as he clears out his office?

3. Why does a detective visit Vandenburg?

4. How does Beckwith get re-elected?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Delaroche want to go to Shelter Island?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Silva uses more than one iteration on the theme of betrayal and deception. Identify at least two themes about betrayal in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name. Who feels betrayed in The Mark of the Assassin and in what ways? Who suffers as a result of this betrayal? What emotions are evoked by betrayal? Take a closer look at the different people involved and the roles they play.

Essay Topic 3

One of the main themes in the book is ethical and social responsibility. List at least four examples where Adams employs this specific theme. Is the battle between making ethical choices obvious or subtle? What characters are involved in this kind of battle? Do you think the right person or group won? Does good always triumph over evil in the case of The Mark of the Assassin? Where do these definitions appear vague or incomprehensible?

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