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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. With whom do Irene Kennedy and President Hayes meet in the White House?

2. What is Anna's occupation?

3. What does Mitch claim his occupation is when talking to Anna's friend?

4. What is Mitch's profession?

5. Where does Mitch leave the car he stole from the Count's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Cameron think about while listening to the Jansens' conversation?

3. Describe Mitch's phone conversation with Irene Kennedy.

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

5. What happens between Jeff Duser and Mario Lukas?

6. Why is Peter Cameron in a bad mood in Chapter 7?

7. Who is Marcus Dumond, and why does Mitch contact him upon his arrival in Washington?

8. What does Michael O'Rourke think about as he drives to Anna's house?

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

10. Who flies to Colorado with Cameron and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does the motif of government secrecy play in "The Third Option"? Why is this motif important to the novel's plot?

Essay Topic 2

What is the setting of "The Third Option"? How does the novel's setting affect the action in "The Third Option"?

Essay Topic 3

Investigate "The Third Option" as a political thriller. How does it adhere to and differ from the typical political thriller? What changes could be made to mark it more clearly as a political thriller? What changes could be made to prevent critics from classifying the novel as a political thriller?

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