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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 waits for Senator Clark in the Bubble?

2. What does Mitch tell Irene about this mission when he phones from Germany?

3. Who will likely be the next boss of the CIA?

4. Who are Scott Coleman, Keith Hackett and Dan Stroble?

5. How does Irene Kennedy arrive at Camp David?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mitch do in Freiburg?

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

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

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

6. Describe Irene's conversation with Thomas Stansfield in Chapter 8.

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

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

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

10. How does Coleman's team work well together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the effect of the language and writing style in "The Third Option"? How does Flynn's tone affect the reader's interpretation of this novel?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Mitch Rapp and Peter Cameron.

Essay Topic 3

How is foreshadowing used in "The Third Option"? Choose one major instance of foreshadowing and follow it through the book, finishing with how the event is fulfilled.

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