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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 does Cameron wait for Villaume?

2. How long will the Jansens' trip for which they are packing last?

3. Who convinces Mitch to join the CIA?

4. Who are Rudin and Midleton against being in charge of the CIA?

5. Who meets with Rudin and Midleton at the Congressional Country Club?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who calls the police, why, and how do the police react?

2. Who flies to Colorado with Cameron and why?

3. What happens to Mitch during his mission, and how does he react?

4. Who does Mitch think tried to kill him, and what does he do the next morning?

5. What do Anna and Michael discuss at the O'Rourkes' house, and how is their disagreement resolved?

6. Describe the conversation between President Hayes and Ambassador Koch.

7. What does Mitch do at the airport in Germany?

8. In Chapter 16, what does Cameron tell Clark, and how does Clark react?

9. What does Irene Kennedy discuss with President Hayes in Chapter 2?

10. Who is Anna Reilly, and what does she want?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How are the different symbols (CIA, etc.) used throughout the novel to represent abstract concepts? Detail and explain how the symbols are used to describe certain abstract concepts and which concepts they describe.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Mitch Rapp and Peter Cameron.

Essay Topic 3

What are the distinct plots in "The Third Option"? How do these separate plots combine to create the novel as a whole?

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