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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 organizes his agents into shifts in the bunker?

2. Where does Aziz shoot the National Security Advisor and his secretary?

3. Who waits in the back of Benzagi's truck?

4. What is Rapp's codename?

5. Who does Rapp have to hold back from killing in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author increase the narrative pace in this section.

2. What are Aziz's demands?

3. What problems does this section show that the military face in such a desperate situation?

4. What contrasts are shown between the politicians and soldiers in this section?

5. What does the success of the CIA's operation depend upon?

6. What does Mitch realize at the end of this section?

7. Describe the argument that erupts during the debriefing.

8. What is the purpose of the opening two chapters?

9. How does Mitch Rapp show his true strength in this section?

10. Why is Rafique so dangerous?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose a scene from the novel and critically analyze it in terms of the following:

1) Character development

2) Plot development.

3) Its significance to the book overall

Essay Topic 2

What problems are the politicians causing the military in the novel? What do the students think is Flynn's opinion of politicians in general? How can the politicians and military work together to resolve the situation in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. Why do you think these themes are so important to the story? How does Flynn use character and setting to express these themes?

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