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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. Why does Irene say Republicans like her?

2. What does Cameron decide to do after ending his phone call with Villaume?

3. Why does Mitch tell Villaume he needs his help?

4. What is the name of Mitch's dog that he acquires from the Washington Humane Society?

5. What does Villaume know that Cameron did?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at the gas station when Mitch follows the car that leaves his house?

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

3. How does Mitch feel about Villaume?

4. How is Anna kidnapped?

5. Why is Clark angry in Chapter 24, and what does he decide?

6. In Chapter 22, what does Mitch tell Anna when he calls her?

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

8. What does Mitch do to Special Agent Salem, and what does he command Salem to do?

9. What does Mitch think about the thermal images he matches on the monitor which shows his house?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 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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