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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 Rapp think the American government is dependent upon?

2. What is the name of Aziz's second-in-command?

3. What does Aziz want to gain from his speech?

4. What does Aziz hear above him?

5. Which newspaper knows more about the operation than the FBI?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rapp fear about Rielly?

2. How are the military showing their supreme loyalty and fearlessness in this section?

3. What is Salim Rusan doing outside the White House?

4. Why does Mitch feel frustrated in this section?

5. What do Rapp and Adams do inside the White House in this section?

6. How does the General react when he hears the President is in danger?

7. What does Stansfield tell Rap in this section?

8. What happens to the two Navy SEALS in this section?

9. Why does King recognize Husan the news the next morning?

10. How does Aziz feel in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Transfer of Power is written in the third person. Why do you think Flynn chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if it were written in the first person?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think it is right to negotiate with a terrorist? What problems could negotiation cause? What do you think a negotiator has to know about before entering into negotiations?

Essay Topic 3

What role do you think the media plays in the political game? How can the media help in the situation portrayed in the book? What problems can they cause?

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