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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. What does Clark plan to make Mitch and Anna's death look like?

2. Who is Irene on her way to talk to in Chapter 21?

3. Why does Irene say Republicans like her?

4. What does Villaume know that Cameron did?

5. Whose phone rings when Mitch makes a call after speaking with Villaume?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and why does Clark plan to kill Mitch and Anna?

2. Describe the conversation between Mitch and Cameron in Chapter 36.

3. How does Mitch become convinced that Irene did not order his death?

4. Describe Mitch's means of invading Stansfield's house.

5. What does Cameron tell Anna at Mitch's house?

6. How is Anna kidnapped?

7. Describe the conversation between Cameron and Villaume in Chapter 27.

8. Why do Coleman and Mitch have a hard time in their search for the person responsible for the attempt on Mitch's life?

9. Describe the conversation between Mitch and Cameron in Chapter 40.

10. What does Clark discuss with Rudin, Midleton and Jonathan Brown in Chapter 30?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast Mitch Rapp and Scott Coleman. How are their relationships with their superiors similar and different?

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