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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 Stansfeld order Mitch to disable?

2. What does Rapp need Rielly to sign?

3. Which terrorist does King recognize on the news?

4. What does Anna agree to allow the government to do?

5. Who does Baxter have to ask to lift economic sanctions?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Rapp angry with Anna in this section?

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

3. What does Stansfield tell Rap in this section?

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

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

6. What does Aziz say in his broadcast at the beginning of this section?

7. What does Colonel Ben Fine tell Irene in this section?

8. How is Baxter surprised in this section?

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

10. How does Aziz feel in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Flynn portray the relationship between Israel and America? What do the students think is Flynn's opinion of Israel? How does he express his opinion? What problems would it cause is Israel attacked Hamas territory?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motive? Why? Does he/she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Does his/her goals clash with other characters with other characters? How do the character's goals and motives affect his/her interaction with each other?

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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