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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. Who is the SEAL commander?

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

4. What has Salim Rusan disguised himself as?

5. What does Aziz call the American people?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do the President and his men discuss in the bunker?

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

5. What does Aziz want to achieve from his public broadcast?

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

7. How does Mitch plan to see what the situation is outside the President's bunker?

8. What does Rapp learn from Reilly in this section?

9. What does Stansfield tell Rap in this section?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Flynn's writing style. How would you describe Flynn's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Flynn's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the structure of the novel.

1) How does Flynn use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

3) Aside from the main character, examine the way Flynn uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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