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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 does Mitch think tried to kill him?

2. What does Villanue request that Cameron refuses to give?

3. What does Irene talk about at Camp David?

4. What does Clark tell Rudin and Midleton they should try to dissuade the President from doing?

5. Who funded the terrorists who recently attacked the White House?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who does Clark meet at the Congressional Country Club, and why?

5. Describe the CIA's Orion Team.

6. What happens when the Jansens exit their home?

7. What does Clark do to cause dissension between the Democrats?

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

9. What do Senator Clark and Rudin discuss in Chapter 4?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which characters are present in the novel as the protagonist and the antagonist? Why are these characters labeled in this way?

Essay Topic 2

How does Mitch and Anna's relationship affect the story?

Essay Topic 3

How do the minor characters in the novel affect the plot? How would the novel be different if one or more of these characters were removed?

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