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

2. What does Irene talk about at Camp David?

3. Who fires two shots when the Jansens walk out of their house?

4. What does Anna want Mitch to do?

5. Who does Mitch ask to hack into the Langley and Pentagon computers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Jansens exit their home?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is Mitch doing at the beginning of Chapter 1, and how does he feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the third person point-of-view enhance and inhibit the story? How would the novel be different if another point of view were used?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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